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

That meeting occurred after Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, strikes that officials said killed five people. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Given the difficulty of defending against drones, missiles, and bombs, large-scale attacks on critical infrastructure would likely have succeeded and invited reprisals in kind, leaving everyone worse off. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Nuclear winter Researchers have long speculated that AI systems could trigger a nuclear war by getting countries to fire warhead-tipped missiles at each other. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Researchers have long speculated that AI systems could trigger a nuclear war by getting countries to fire warhead-tipped missiles at each other. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Qatar and Oman have also been attacked by Iranian drones and missiles. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The initial Increment 2 missiles will now enter production while additional flight testing planned for 2027 provides more data for the system’s development. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

According to Kyiv, Moscow fired hundreds of drones and several missiles against Ukrainian cities over the election period. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

More than half of the cost has come from replacing missiles and other munitions used during the conflict. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026