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

Skibitskiy said more modern versions of the missiles had an extended range of 800km, but often landed 15-19km off target. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Lai pointed to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, where relatively inexpensive drones and missiles had increasingly been launched in large numbers. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Hours earlier, the UAE had accused Tehran of firing two missiles into its territory. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026

Ukraine’s leader said the country’s lack of Patriot missiles was costing lives after Russian airstrikes targeting Kyiv killed 17 and injured more than 40 on Thursday. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Both missiles fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, country representatives said. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

The military said the missiles flew about 185 miles each toward North Korea’s eastern waters. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The same multi-tier, often sole-source networks that hinder rapid replenishment of systems like Tomahawk and Patriot missiles also underpin consumer electronics, appliances, private-label hardware, and specialized components. — Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026