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
Adam Kepecs, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
There are a few forms of testosterone, including pellets injected under the skin, pills taken orally, and topical gels and creams.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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
In the first, mice repeatedly poked their noses into a food port, with progressively more pokes required to earn each food pellet.
—Adam Kepecs, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
There are a few forms of testosterone, including pellets injected under the skin, pills taken orally, and topical gels and creams.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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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If the bear population really spirals out of control, could Florida please euthanize these bears humanely with medication and not cruelly with bullets for sport?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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The bullet passed through her and struck Souza, wounding him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
Verb
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String beads together and secure the string in a spiral shape, or melt them in circular patterns—creator’s choice.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The custom double-breasted ensemble was finished with a sharp tie bar, crisp white shirt cuffs, and beaded lapel trim that caught the light.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Minutes later, Emily Sams put in a crunching tackle that won the ball by going through Debinha’s plant leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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The pieces are easy for little fingers to manipulate, and the final project is delightful—an archery set that shoots little balls at a target!—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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
Noun
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In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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They were used for ammunition storage during World War II, but no longer held munitions or hazardous materials, said Fire Chief Tim Boehlke.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.—
Elliot Ackerman,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.—
Aemilia Madden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
24 July 2023
Verb
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In her community, those who knew about psychedelics tended to lump them in with other illicit drugs.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Concentrates are lumped together in the same category as carts and pens, including high quality extracts like live resin or rosin.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
6 June 2022
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellet. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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