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

But being able to disperse missiles over a greater number of platforms has its advantages, says Alessio Patalano, professor of war and strategy at King’s College, London. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Today, cargo ships are facing down everything from boarders to kamikaze drones, cyber warriors and advanced missiles. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Iran is estimated to have fired well over 1,000 attack missiles over the course of the war. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media, said the missiles were fired from west of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Ukraine's air force said on Thursday that Moscow launched 101 drones and four missiles into the country overnight, of which 66 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed. — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Project Iceworm envisioned constructing thousands of kilometers of tunnels beneath Greenland’s ice sheet to secretly deploy hundreds of nuclear missiles capable of surviving a Soviet first strike. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026