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verb

Definition of cannonballnext
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach

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cannonball

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noun

as in projectile

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Recent Examples of cannonball
Verb
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
Noun
Battle relic found An iron cannonball that may have played a role in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo was unearthed in Texas this month. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 For families Kids won’t find much to entertain them here, and the pool is more a quiet refuge than a place to perfect the ultimate cannonball splash. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cannonball
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball
  1. speed
  2. projectile
  3. race
  4. missile
  5. fly
  6. shell
  7. rush
  8. ammunition
Verb
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, his rebuild group met, and one of the architects brought up prefabricated housing as an option to speed things along.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • An unidentified projectile struck and disabled an oil tanker about nine nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Ash Shishah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile and disabled near Oman on Monday, according to an incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of projectile
Verb
  • Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • Its states will also need to strengthen their own defenses, starting with better air and missile interceptors and counter-drone capabilities.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian officials say Russia builds up missile stocks and launches major attacks every few days, hoping to exhaust Ukrainian defenses through the sheer weight of numbers.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of missile
Verb
  • However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Noun
  • The god Vishnu is typically depicted with four arms, often holding in them a discus, a club, a conch shell, and a lotus.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The hypoallergenic pick combines the airy softness of goose feathers with a breathable cotton shell and a box-stitch design for even heat distribution.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shell
Verb
  • When Conforto returned to Williamsport with the Mets in 2018, all those moments came rushing back.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush
Noun
  • In a forest in tinder-dry France, a massive wildfire outside the southwestern city of Bordeaux uncovered a cache of what is believed to be World War II-era ammunition.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • According to police, the gun was a Sar USA SAR9 handgun loaded with seventeen rounds of live ammunition.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunition

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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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