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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 missiles
Cities across Ukraine were targeted by Russian missiles and drones overnight Friday, resulting in casualties and widespread power outages.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.
—Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Ukraine has requested more help from allies to replenish its air defenses, as well as longer-range missiles to attack Russian energy and military facilities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
In parallel, the growing importance of long-range precision strike, loitering munitions, networked sensors, and standoff anti-tank missiles means that future armored warfare will emphasize not only heavy armor but also connectivity, situational awareness, and remote engagement.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Thoughts rush at Cassidy like missiles.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In fact, Camp Century, as Weiss’ icy home was known, formed part of a top-secret attempt by the US to hide launch sites for missiles in the Arctic, which the military viewed as a strategic location closer to Russia.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The missiles did not impact the F-16, and the Houthis unsuccessfully fired another SAM at an American MQ-9 Reaper drone on the same day.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.
—Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Ukraine has requested more help from allies to replenish its air defenses, as well as longer-range missiles to attack Russian energy and military facilities.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
In parallel, the growing importance of long-range precision strike, loitering munitions, networked sensors, and standoff anti-tank missiles means that future armored warfare will emphasize not only heavy armor but also connectivity, situational awareness, and remote engagement.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Thoughts rush at Cassidy like missiles.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In fact, Camp Century, as Weiss’ icy home was known, formed part of a top-secret attempt by the US to hide launch sites for missiles in the Arctic, which the military viewed as a strategic location closer to Russia.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The missiles did not impact the F-16, and the Houthis unsuccessfully fired another SAM at an American MQ-9 Reaper drone on the same day.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missiles
Noun
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It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Or a full montage of kill shots by his starting right tackle.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Foster had 20 points for the Blue Devils, who made 17 of 24 shots and 10 of 16 from the line after halftime.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The duo played three rounds of rock-paper-scissors to decide who would speak first.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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From extension removal to a preliminary cut and a few rounds of color, the transformation took a total of four days to complete with the help of celebrity colorist Jacob Schwartz.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Scale insects appear as tiny brown shells on plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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After dough has rested, roll into balls and arrange on baking sheet.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots will meet strength with strength in this area, after Maye completed the second-most deep balls in the NFL and finished as the league’s best deep thrower by passer rating.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Missiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missiles. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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