GUNSHOTS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

gunshots

noun

plural of gunshot

as in missiles

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Recent Examples of gunshots Her husband died from multiple gunshots, and the two children died from a single gunshot, the release says. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025 Moments later, a resident’s surveillance system recorded four rapid gunshots followed by three rapid gunshots and a final gunshot. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Weeks after the April cease-fire was signed, Tehran launched drones and missiles at American warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Disarming would represent a sea change for Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, and which sees its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles and explosives, as lying at the heart of its identity.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of missiles

Noun

Mice with full-size rear shells can restrict in-hand corrections for some claw and fingertip players.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Built at an unprecedented pace, all ten structural shells were printed in just 58 days, keeping the entire project on a rapid nine-month timeline from initial contract award to final delivery.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Patrick Cantlay heads the leaderboard of the 2026 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club after two rounds of play, with a score of -10.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounds

Noun

If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of slugs

Noun

Hard kills encompass nets, interceptors, bullets and other objects that physically take drones out of action in midair.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The revelations from the court documents filed on July 29 in King County, Washington, also revealed that investigators believe four firearms were used to shoot bullets at the festival, based on preliminary reviews of casings found at the scene.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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