cannonballs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cannonball
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach

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cannonballs

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noun

plural of cannonball
as in projectiles

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Recent Examples of cannonballs
Verb
In lieu of sugarcoating the possibility of being made whole again and/or overstating the extent to which a mutual understanding might allow these characters to identify their common enemy, the film cannonballs into the grim absurdity of a world that’s lost control of itself. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The researchers studied both cannonballs, noting the different metals, and relied on their historical knowledge of the artillery involved in the battle to assess which cannonball belonged to each side. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonballs
  1. speeds
  2. projectiles
  3. races
  4. missiles
  5. flies
  6. shells
  7. travels
  8. loads
Verb
  • Eun-sae, who has heard Tae-ha speaking Korean, speeds up on her motorbike to whisk Tae-ha away from danger.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • ChatGPT Work speeds up and structures the close, but doesn’t replace the underlying accounting system or a controller’s sign-off.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeds
Noun
  • After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
    — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of projectiles
Verb
  • Now almost synonymous, Singer races multiple cars up the hillclimb each year at Goodwood, while showing new models on a stand nearby.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2025 novel, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of races
Noun
  • But being able to disperse missiles over a greater number of platforms has its advantages, says Alessio Patalano, professor of war and strategy at King’s College, London.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Today, cargo ships are facing down everything from boarders to kamikaze drones, cyber warriors and advanced missiles.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of missiles
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a team quietly burning tokens on work that moves nothing flies under the radar.
    — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • About 200 of those flights are handled by Mercy Air, a for-profit service that flies patients and bills their insurers for the costs.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
Noun
  • Video from inside the school shows students seeking shelter beneath tables in a classroom, tables overturned and stacked, and bullet shells on the floor.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, the shells were usually made from resin composite or a thicker, more opaque porcelain material than what dentists have access to today.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shells
Verb
  • Those skills are put to similar use in Tony, in which Bourdain travels to Provincetown on a whim in hopes of impressing a girl (Emilia Jones) by lying about receiving a fellowship to write a novel.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The film follows Souleymane Everston Adowo Freudenreich, an Afro-German trans man who travels to Dakar, Senegal, to repair his father’s kora.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads

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