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an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.
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Recent Examples of missile
Within weeks of Hamas’ attacks, the Houthis shot missiles and drones at Israel that were intercepted by U.S. forces aboard the USS Carney.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Houthis have been targeting Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Palestinians following the October 7 attacks, and have fired a number of missiles at Israel, most of which have been intercepted.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
In Kyiv, a missile strike hit a residential building, killing at least 21 people, including four children, according to local authorities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China and Russia have cooperated in helping North Korea avoid international sanctions imposed because of its nuclear and missile programs.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Houthis have been targeting Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Palestinians following the October 7 attacks, and have fired a number of missiles at Israel, most of which have been intercepted.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
In Kyiv, a missile strike hit a residential building, killing at least 21 people, including four children, according to local authorities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China and Russia have cooperated in helping North Korea avoid international sanctions imposed because of its nuclear and missile programs.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lilly's shot is the gold standard in terms of efficacy, Skovronsky said.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The messages on the bullet casings also included a mix of memes and allusions to video games.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s opposed to a semi-automatic rifle where the firearm uses a mechanism to chamber a subsequent round.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with two rails, the weapon uses an electric pulse—instead of explosive chemical propellants—to generate an electromagnetic force that accelerates a projectile to up to six times the speed of sound, hitting its target with extreme velocity.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately harmless, this was the piece of the bomb that would ignite the charge in the main body of the projectile.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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