missile

noun

Definition of missilenext
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 Later Monday, Iran fired a missile from Qeshm Island that threatened shipping, the officials said. — James Laporta, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 In February 2022, as missiles rained down on Kyiv, Aydin loaded his car with steel tanks filled with IVMED patients’ frozen eggs, sperm, and embryos and shuttled them out of the country and to a safe harbor in Slovakia. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 Zelensky later said in an address to the nation that Ukraine was expecting Russia to escalate its attacks at a time when the country is facing a shortage of missiles needed to defend itself. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Zelenskyy told Fox News in a Sunday interview that Ukraine would suspend strikes on Russian oil refineries for a month if Washington provided Patriot missile interceptors during the same period, potentially opening the door to diplomacy. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for missile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
  1. ammunition
  2. shot
  3. bullet
  4. round
  5. projectile
  6. ball
Noun
  • Ukraine’s general staff said Monday that Russia’s military had bolstered its drone defenses and replenished ammunition supplies in the area during the ceasefire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • During the search, officers allegedly found an AK-47 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, over 350 rounds of ammunition and 40 bags of fentanyl, police said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ammunition
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  • After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4½ straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of shot
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  • No children or school employees were injured, but a man from Mexico without legal status and an ICE agent were struck by bullets.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Tom is wearing a leather jacket with bullets around his neck on the first album cover.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bullet
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  • The Senators’ most head-scratching trade of the summer, acquiring him for a 2027 sixth-round pick, has proved fruitless.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Davis voters appeared to favor Measure W in the first round of election results Tuesday night, a proposal that would allow construction of the 1,250-unit Willowgrove housing development on 234 acres north of East Covell Boulevard.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of round
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  • Instead of depending on separate ammunition types for different targets, crews can configure the projectile to suit the situation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Saudi civil defense authorities also reported Sunday that six people were injured when a hostile projectile struck a residential neighborhood in Najran, damaging three homes and three vehicles.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of projectile
Noun
  • So the Panthers’ big news of the past few days — that defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero was fired — really hasn’t affected the other side of the ball.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Best of luck to Aneha on getting a brand deal when your 12-episode reality show stint only earned you 10,000 followers, and thoughts and prayers with Cam for his upcoming surgery to implant a spine and a pair of balls.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ball

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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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