as in ammunitions
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 missiles
The Israeli military says Hezbollah has launched more than 2,000 missiles and drones across the border, but that most have been intercepted or fallen in open areas.
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Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Few of its missiles and drones inflicted physical damage throughout Israel and the Arab world.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Within the first 24 hours of the deal, an oil refinery in Iran was struck and five Gulf Arab states reported attacks from Iranian drones and missiles.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Unlike other Islamic countries in the Gulf, Pakistan does not host any US military bases, and has not been targeted by Iranian missiles and drones.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Using expensive missiles against cheap drones has been a major concern in recent conflicts, pushing militaries to seek more economical solutions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Shortly after the ceasefire announcement, Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all issued warnings about incoming missiles from Iran.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Stories abound in every survivor of the Rwandan genocide, every Hmong refugee who fled the Laotian Civil War, every Iranian trying to protect their families from American missiles.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Mother was still in the ambulance with members of the MDA team, still at risk postpartum, as the Iron Dome was busting missiles overhead.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Few of its missiles and drones inflicted physical damage throughout Israel and the Arab world.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Within the first 24 hours of the deal, an oil refinery in Iran was struck and five Gulf Arab states reported attacks from Iranian drones and missiles.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Unlike other Islamic countries in the Gulf, Pakistan does not host any US military bases, and has not been targeted by Iranian missiles and drones.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Using expensive missiles against cheap drones has been a major concern in recent conflicts, pushing militaries to seek more economical solutions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Shortly after the ceasefire announcement, Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all issued warnings about incoming missiles from Iran.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Stories abound in every survivor of the Rwandan genocide, every Hmong refugee who fled the Laotian Civil War, every Iranian trying to protect their families from American missiles.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Mother was still in the ambulance with members of the MDA team, still at risk postpartum, as the Iron Dome was busting missiles overhead.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missiles
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The city of Fort Worth is taking proactive measures to stop people from popping off and injuring their neighbors with stray bullets.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some stray bullets also hit a neighboring apartment building, although no injuries were reported.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The undrafted rookie blocked two shots in the final seconds to help the Sacramento Kings hold on for a 117-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans before a crowd of 15,422 at Golden 1 Center.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Alaniz Pineda got out of the car and fired two shots at Canoy’s vehicle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both teams had cruised to the Final Four, each winning easily in the first four rounds.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The contest featured three rounds of competition, with each round scored separately.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Researchers even uncovered pottery fragments among the shells.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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But car-crash girls are, in fact, fierce in their attachments, devoted to the few people who can penetrate their hard shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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David Kundrat came into his senior season known mostly as a defensive specialist, praised by his Lockport coaches and teammates for the ability to chase balls down and make highlight-reel catches in center field.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Players like redshirt junior Boen Phelps, expected to be the Broncos’ leading linebacker in 2026, have to deal with tackling the human bowling balls that are running backs Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Missiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missiles. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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