CANNONBALLS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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noun

plural of cannonball

as in projectiles

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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

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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

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Also, take care to keep potatoes away from onions, as onions release ethylene gas, which speeds up the sprouting process.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Beyond producing highly uniform nanowires, the technique speeds up materials research.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of speeds

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For about an hour, the vehicle soared in space halfway around the world in a vital test mission coming as SpaceX races to have Starship ready for NASA's upcoming moon landing missions.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 July 2026
During Braves games, The Freeze races a fan along the warning track in the outfield.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of races

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After Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023, the Houthis launched missiles against Israel and began targeting shipping in the Red Sea.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The system is made up of radars, command-and-control systems and different types of interceptor missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of missiles

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SpaceX is also eyeing an equatorial orbit when Starship flies on the Artemis IV mission, and NASA may already be quietly shifting the mission's landing site to a higher latitude.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026
The servicer will have an onboard control system, which flies the spacecraft and keeps its body back at a safe distance while the arm reaches in.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of flies

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Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
When mixtures of rare earth elements were introduced into the layered manganese oxide, the heavier elements—with their smaller hydration shells—fit more comfortably inside the narrow channels and bound tightly to the material.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026

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