MISSILE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

missile

noun

Definition of missile

as in ammunition

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 Lockheed Martin is continuing work on additional versions while increasing production of the baseline missile. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Pyongyang's missile tests sometimes coincide with events involving the United States or South Korea, which North Korea regards as its two chief adversaries. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Corvid specializes in design, prototyping, testing and computational physics for industries ranging from missile defense to motorsports. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Related Stories Mary Ziyara stars as 13-year-old Ragha who lost her home and most of her family in a missile attack in the Gaza Strip, opposite Firas Al-Masri as her father. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for missile

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Noun

The files show that the informant continued reporting to his intelligence handler while allegedly failing to disclose the full extent of his own involvement in obtaining ammunition for the group.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
China Arms, which also covered the event, described crews handling ammunition inside the turret and tanks firing while stationary and moving, including shots to the side and rear.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

Starship’s first real shot at orbit SpaceX is set to launch Starship on its first genuine orbital attempt as soon as Monday morning, lifting off from Starbase, Texas, with 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites aboard.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Chase DeLauter added a solo home run -- his 15th of the season -- in the third inning and Rocchio added a solo shot -- his 14th of the season -- in the seventh.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Copenhaver endured multiple surgeries and permanent injuries after bullets struck his arm and abdomen; his family has not said whether the wounds caused his death.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
He also is accused of carrying out a military expedition and illegally shipping bullet-proof vests to Haiti.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The $8 million pre-seed round was led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Riot Ventures, Harpoon, Reveille VC, Hillwood, Mana Ventures, Climate Capital, Alumni Ventures, and angel investors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of round

Noun

Blanco’s family’s lawsuit argued the officers could have done more to deescalate the encounter, including through the use of less-lethal weapons, such as a 40mm projectile launcher.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
When its projectile punched through the castle’s curtain wall, observers compared the sight to an arrow ripping through cloth.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of projectile

Noun

Following a bohemian couple from Istanbul who hit a wall both creatively and personally, this slow-burn drama takes a little too much time to get the ball rolling but evolves into an honest portrait of artists finding their way out of the darkness.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Penix also tends to throw for more yards and touchdowns while turning the ball over less and taking fewer sacks.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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