PELLET Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpe-lət

Definition of pellet

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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pellet

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verb

as in to bead

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Recent Examples of pellet

Noun

Before releasing the ferrets, scientists dust prairie dog burrows with insecticide and scatter food pellets laced with fipronil, the same chemical used in flea control among pets. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

The technique has produced delicious, consistent results from campsites in Big Sur, California, and Baja, Mexico—and in everything from frying oil to pellet grills to standard home ovens. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 The genius is in the replaceable head, where an aramid fiber pad is used to steam clean all types of grills ranging from gas to charcoal, to pellet grills and flat tops. — John Thompson, Men's Health, 7 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for pellet

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Noun

No children or school employees were injured, but a man from Mexico without legal status and an ICE agent were struck by bullets.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Tom is wearing a leather jacket with bullets around his neck on the first album cover.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bullet

Verb

In all of these cases, however, separating the steel belt plies and bead cores from the rubber treads and sidewalls is a time- and labor-intensive process.

— Ben Coxworth October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
The base is cast from quick-heating heavy-gauge stainless steel, but the heat-resistant wooden handle and bead knob keep your hands from getting burned.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of bead

Noun

So the Panthers’ big news of the past few days — that defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero was fired — really hasn’t affected the other side of the ball.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Best of luck to Aneha on getting a brand deal when your 12-episode reality show stint only earned you 10,000 followers, and thoughts and prayers with Cam for his upcoming surgery to implant a spine and a pair of balls.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ball

Verb

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
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

Definition of pelletize

Noun

Ukraine’s general staff said Monday that Russia’s military had bolstered its drone defenses and replenished ammunition supplies in the area during the ceasefire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
During the search, officers allegedly found an AK-47 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, over 350 rounds of ammunition and 40 bags of fentanyl, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Verb

The discovery and export of hydrocarbons in the 20th century transformed relatively small maritime trading and pearling societies into high-income states integrated into global energy markets.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of pearl

Verb

Moros, too, took issue with lumping Hispanics together as a monolithic voting bloc, citing the need for nuance.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lump

Verb

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
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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