ˈjav-lən
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Recent Examples of javelin
The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
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Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Imagine if just as javelin throwers began their run-up, powerful wind machines were activated at random intervals and directions.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025
That life force escapes in bursts, most potently in their javelin-like ascents from the sea floor.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Imagine if just as javelin throwers began their run-up, powerful wind machines were activated at random intervals and directions.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025
That life force escapes in bursts, most potently in their javelin-like ascents from the sea floor.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for javelin
Noun
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Chick-fil-A and Chipotle were the tip of the spear in augmenting new restaurant locations last year among top brands, per a new report from food service research firm Technomic.—
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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One galaxy wielded a superior weapon: a quasar that emitted a spear of radiation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 May 2025
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With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/javelin. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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