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noun

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Recent Examples of cannonball
Verb
The [Spot for cannonballs] could be inside a cannon, but that’s too obvious for a Friday. Deb Amlen, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025 The rocket reaches a velocity of over 2,200 mph, or close to Mach 3, on the way up, plunges back through the atmosphere like a cannonball after a few minutes of weightlessness, and depends on a parachute to bring the passengers home safely—not the kind of chances every traveler would want to take. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Solmund Nystabakk, 40, who watched his son cannonball into the fjord by the Edvard Munch museum, said that the moment a wild animal appeared out of its natural habitat, people projected personality onto it. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 For anyone who’s so constrained but still longing to sip a cocktail while soaking on a pool step or to cannonball in after a long day, these little dippers can appeal. Allison Duncan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for cannonball
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball
Verb
  • For such projects, L.A. County is expediting permitting timelines to speed up fire recovery.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.
    Sally Ventura June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The same couldn’t be said for the explosions — usually mortars, but also some projectiles — that shattered the peace in this otherwise quiet community of people like her 95 year-old mother who spend most of their time at home.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • Qatari officials issued statements backing the reports, while acknowledging one out of 19 projectiles struck the U.S. military facility.
    Anna Commander Gabe Whisnant Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • His role in Days of Thunder was that of a young driver, Cole Trickle, who was new to racing.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Although Fraser-Pryce is known for contesting the 200-meter dash at her country’s championships, she’s opted not to race in it this year, following her decision not to do so last year as well.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim to have largely destroyed Iran's air defense network and to have made strides in depleting the country's missile capabilities, even as Iranian strikes continue to hit Israel.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Soroka Medical Center following an Iranian missile attack this morning.
    NBC News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly two weeks ago, 62 carbon-spewing private jets reportedly flew world leaders into Kananaskis, Canada, for the G7 summit, raising serious questions about the travel choices of those who are supposed to be tackling climate change and other global crises.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • The administration eventually flew him back, but immediately detained him on criminal charges.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Pablo the Newfoundland gets dried off after a bath, minutes before he's rushed to the vet.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Before the doctor could see her, she was rushed to the emergency room.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025

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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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