missiles

noun

plural of missile
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 Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military carried out a massive strike overnight targeting industrial facilities involved in the production and storage of missiles and drones across Ukraine. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Outside the window, the familiar explosions of Shahed drones are joined by the rumble of missiles. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Roman, 8, was visiting a medical clinic with his mother in Vinnytsia when the building was struck by Russian missiles. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 All 176 passengers and crew members on board were killed by Iranian surface-to-air missiles that brought the Boeing 737 airliner down, with Iranian authorities at first covering up the tragedy. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The air force said that five missiles and 155 drones were destroyed or neutralized, with impacts reported across 18 locations. — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Since the beginning of July, Russian drones and missiles have been terrorizing Kyiv with exceptional intensity. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missiles
  1. ammunitions
  2. bullets
  3. shots
  4. projectiles
  5. rounds
  6. shells
  7. balls
Noun
  • Relations and exchange programs between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunitions
Noun
  • Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a second complaint unsealed Wednesday, authorities allege that a few months after the U-Haul incident, a gang member fired a barrage of bullets at a man who owed Argumedo money.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bullets
Noun
  • The Wall Street Journal reports that oil producers are paying $30 million to $40 million for round-trip shots in and out of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For example, a player taking hundreds of shots could use data collected by the chip to understand which shooting angles and ball rotations are most likely to result in a basket.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of shots
Noun
  • 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
Definition of projectiles
Noun
  • Cases get ludicrously expedited, so as not to jeopardize any looming funding rounds.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because of their ability to use large-capacity ammunition magazines, which can hold up to 100 rounds.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rounds
Noun
  • Some companies sell modest shells that buyers finish themselves; others engineer custom shelters into private estates, with independent power, water, air filtration, medical space and, at the highest end, elaborate amenities.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This type of aquaculture also has a low carbon footprint and the shells function as a form of carbon capture, according to a 2020 paper by the scientific journal Nature Food.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The two-way forward provided a spark of energy off the bench by fighting for loose balls on the glass.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These casual spaces will draw you in with the aroma of baked cheese, usually with a barrel of buñuelos (perfectly round, crisp cheese balls) frying at the entrance.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
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