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

Weeks after the April cease-fire was signed, Tehran launched drones and missiles at American warships in the Strait of Hormuz. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Disarming would represent a sea change for Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, and which sees its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles and explosives, as lying at the heart of its identity. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

While the Iranian armed forces were no match for America’s military might, Tehran’s attacks on Persian Gulf neighbors with drones and missiles disrupted business and everyday life across the region. — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 31 July 2026

These missiles can be fired at targets up to 4,000 miles away. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Baku simultaneously ordered 100 9M38 and another 100 9M317 missiles for these systems directly from Russia. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

But Russia has scored some points of its own recently, and not just by terrorizing Ukrainian civilians with long-range missiles. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 31 July 2026

After Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023, the Houthis launched missiles against Israel and began targeting shipping in the Red Sea. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The system is made up of radars, command-and-control systems and different types of interceptor missiles. — ABC News, 24 July 2026