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 The combination of underwater launch capability and long-range missiles makes these vessels an important part of Russia’s strategic arsenal. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 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 In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 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 The Houthis have launched drones and missiles at airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, including a strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport earlier this month that killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missiles
  1. ammunitions
  2. bullets
  3. shots
  4. projectiles
  5. rounds
  6. shells
  7. balls
Noun
  • Kim has recently taken steps to bolster ties with China after years of prioritizing ties with Russia by sending troops and ammunitions to support its war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 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
  • After riddling the vehicle with bullets and receiving backup from the 400 Mawozo gang, the gunmen set the vehicle on fire with an explosive device, several sources told the Herald.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Idaho is abundant in critical minerals like antimony, a mineral used in defense manufacturing for bullets, flame retardants, night vision goggles as well as consumer electronics, wind turbines, solar panels and more.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bullets
Noun
  • Stokes — now a four-time WNBA champion — pulled down 13 rebounds and blocked two shots to cap her spectacular postseason.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But with several miscues, bad shots and a rocky five-minute stretch in the third, their shot slipped right by.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 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
  • At professional orchestras, there are typically multiple rounds of auditions.
    — Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Photographers showed the dozens of rounds fired, the vehicles that were damaged, the jewelry and the cash inside the victim's car.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rounds
Noun
  • Non-metallic shells insulate metallic components, conductive feet provide grounding, and automatic cutoffs monitor temperature.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Bernal believed that our bodies, those paltry shells, were not long for this world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The gym is a beautiful, modern space with plenty of machines, exercise balls, and room to stretch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pass the popcorn balls and give me Green Bay at home on a short week.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of balls

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