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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshots
  1. missiles
  2. projectiles
  3. shells
  4. rounds
  5. loads
  6. slugs
  7. bullets
  8. cartridges
Noun
  • More than half of the cost has come from replacing missiles and other munitions used during the conflict.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some critical weapons, including anti-ship missiles, could run out within days.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of missiles
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
Noun
  • Flutes, maracas and the rhythmic rattle of shells soon filled the room as Ortega led the other dancers through a series of movements rooted in an Indigenous tradition.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • What better place to display the shells the family collected on vacation?
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Using a 4- to 5-inch cookie cutter (or a similar-size plastic deli container), cut out rounds from the dough.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounds
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • With the light load of powder that was behind them, these slugs couldn’t possibly have killed the tigress unless an extremely lucky shot had put them into a vital area at very close range.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remember to bury the container deep enough to let the slugs in and out.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • In April, a Belgian Air Force Airbus A400M military transport reported being hit with bullets in an engine and the tail while on approach to Toussaint Louverture.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • During another City Council meeting in August, Mayor Brad Pike referenced an instance where one resident had 10 bullets hit his house.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bullets
Noun
  • Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartridges

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“Gunshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshots. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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