as in balls
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullets
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kim testified that her mother intended to commit suicide after shooting her ex-husband and his new wife, but that her pistol ran out of bullets.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The final man, in a last-second protective reflex, bows his head and crosses his hands over it, but bullets send him flying backward, and the other militiamen join in, firing repeatedly at the dead bodies.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.
—Curt Anderson, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Sean Payton's Broncos dodging bullets left and right tonight.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Thanks to a breakthrough by researchers in China, the material is stronger, tougher and more effective at stopping bullets—while also being thinner—than the current gold standard material, Kevlar.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Gun down enemies Contra-style, deflect bullets, and enter bullet-time to make quick work of your foes.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Investigators never determined how the armorer’s supply of dummy rounds became contaminated with live bullets — a major safety breach.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the past century, military engineers and ballistic experts have developed bullets that combine precision design with devastating terminal performance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The final man, in a last-second protective reflex, bows his head and crosses his hands over it, but bullets send him flying backward, and the other militiamen join in, firing repeatedly at the dead bodies.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.
—Curt Anderson, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Sean Payton's Broncos dodging bullets left and right tonight.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Thanks to a breakthrough by researchers in China, the material is stronger, tougher and more effective at stopping bullets—while also being thinner—than the current gold standard material, Kevlar.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Gun down enemies Contra-style, deflect bullets, and enter bullet-time to make quick work of your foes.
—PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2025
Investigators never determined how the armorer’s supply of dummy rounds became contaminated with live bullets — a major safety breach.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the past century, military engineers and ballistic experts have developed bullets that combine precision design with devastating terminal performance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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Think timeless toys like sand, rubber balls, jump rope, and cardboard boxes.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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His was a random assortment, the stuff of Walmart value packs, including the clip-on bobber balls that amateurs use.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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They’re made of pearly shells and are so darling!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even better, the pellets can be processed using standard injection-moulding machines — the same ones manufacturers already use for polystyrene test housings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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When an autopsy found lead pellets in his face, the sheriff said these might be dental fillings.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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