as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
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Recent Examples of pellet
David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Noun
These seed-sized pellets of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU), enriched between 5% and 20%, are coated in layers of carbon and ceramic materials and formed into round pebbles.
—David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
—Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellet
Noun
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Helicopter footage after the shooting showed what appeared to be bullet holes in a gate, as well as the front of the home blocked by yellow crime-scene tape attached to an LAPD SUV.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by her graphic use of embellishment and appliqués, Smith began beading, swapping his signature painterly fabric daubs with vintage glass bead embroidery.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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After dark, low path lights bead the ground and the resort settles beneath the wide-open sky—a thin ribbon of stars stitched between the cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bucks found themselves in position to tie the game with possession of the ball and trailing by just three points in the final seconds.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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In his past six games, Dent has turned the ball over just four times while piling up a stunning 65 assists.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota.—
Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
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Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean.—
Anne Quito,
Quartz,
2 Sep. 2021
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Noting some confusion over the like-for-like numbers this year, given recent changes to the business structure, the analysts said that weapon and ammunition growth will remain elevated, and there is scope for its naval business to be resilient, too.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Videos published by Islamic State West Africa Province showed massive weaponry and ammunition, as well as dozens of motorcycles and vehicles that the extremists said were captured during the raids.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the summer of 2024, while visiting my grandmother in China, my husband gave me a pearl ring and asked if we could be pearled.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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From stone faces to pearl charm tips, Macmillan’s imagination ran beyond the bounds of natural beauty, marrying organic animation with sculpture techniques.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now both are being lumped together by critics as east coasters.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Mar. 2026
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What made the whole affair so sad was that everybody seemed to be responding to something different, though it all got lumped into the same rolling controversy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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But with those four, Grande was able to establish her credibility in the fragrance sphere early in her music career.—
Emily Jensen,
Harper's BAZAAR,
16 Nov. 2022
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellet. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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