Synonyms of missiles

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.

Related Words

• ammunitions
• bullets
• shots
• projectiles
• rounds
• shells
• balls
• loads
• gunshots
• slugs
• cannonballs
• cartridges
• caps
• dumdums
• charges
• pellets
• leads
• pops

Dissimilar Words

• blanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of missiles

The Air Force plans to replace its existing fleet of Minuteman III missiles with Sentinel. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Ukraine accused Washington of delaying the delivery of vital interceptor missiles and reported that a temporary disruption to the Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service impeded its ability to defend against Russian attacks. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The South Korean military detected the missiles that were fired from the Sondok area, an eastern coastal region of North Korea, the ministry said. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

The American military depends on satellite communications and radar to detect and target incoming enemy missiles and aircraft. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 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

Ukraine is now getting an average of 12 Patriot interceptor missiles per month this year — a sharp drop from delivery rates in previous years, Zelenskyy told reporters. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia said Monday its coalition shot down three missiles fired by Houthis toward the Eastern Province. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026