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 Kennedy’s Blockade In October 1962, President Kennedy learned that Soviet missiles were being installed in Cuba. — Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The Center for Strategic and International Studies lists the SM-6’s range at nearly 230 miles, but that figure does not establish how far the missile flew during Atlantic Thunder. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Kinetic antisatellite weapons are things like missiles or other spacecraft that smash into and shatter satellites. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 South Korea, the United States and others say North Korea has also supplied artillery, ammunition and missiles to Russia in return for economic and military assistance. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 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
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  • South Korea, the United States and others say North Korea has also supplied artillery, ammunition and missiles to Russia in return for economic and military assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Sanon is also accused obtaining an arsenal of weapons, ammunition and ballistic vests, culminating in the dead-of-night operation coordinated by his allies to storm Moïse’s private residence.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • The vice president then lobbies for his own shot at delivering a message to disillusioned voters.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,000 people were gathered at the site, and more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy told WMAZ-TV.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shot
Noun
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While the men were still loading their haul, bullets started flying.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bullet
Noun
  • The future of Serra’s art lay with the plates and, eventually, slabs and forged blocks and rounds of steel that activate the relation of the body to actual space, including outdoor sites both urban and on the land.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Indiana’s victory evened the best-of-three first-round series at one game apiece.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
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  • Once deployed, the system does not require a separate missile or projectile for every engagement; instead, its operating capacity is constrained by electrical power, cooling, and other system limitations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Iran used sophisticated ballistic missiles with multiple-projectile warheads against Jordan.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of projectile
Noun
  • Instead, everyone in the main room is dancing under a glistening disco ball to the syncopations of Riva, a three-piece comprised of a psychedelic saxophonist, drummer and keyboardist.
    — Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The ball is going to find the people that are open, and people are going to focus on him.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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