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
John Thompson, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
—Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
The oldest line of Traeger reviewed here, the Pro 34, is a serviceable and very affordable pellet grill that has simply been overtaken by advances in the pellet grill space.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Noun
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
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
—Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Verb
Unlike owls, which regurgitate pellets of indigestible material such as bones and teeth, Burmese pythons fully dissolve the skeletons of their prey.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
The oldest line of Traeger reviewed here, the Pro 34, is a serviceable and very affordable pellet grill that has simply been overtaken by advances in the pellet grill space.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellet
Noun
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The investigation, including where the bullet may have been fired from, remains ongoing, and detectives are awaiting further forensic analysis.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Police said that overnight security told officers that someone in the building alerted them about a noise and observed what seemed like a bullet hole in the window.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hot sleepers will also appreciate that the mattress has T&N’s unique foam, which is made with 30% extra heat-wicking graphite and the cooling gel beads Fixsen highlights.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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There are multiple ways to bead and bend the wire to make flowers.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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Before the rookie made his first start in right field at Wrigley, first-base coach Jose Javier and third-base coach Quintin Berry, who also works with Cubs outfielders, advised Caissie that balls hit that way might start foul and come back toward the field.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Carry progression assesses the percentage of a player’s ball carries that move their team significantly closer to an opposition’s goal — in football speak, the ability to move their team up the pitch.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 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
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During the tow, a live 5.7mm caliber round of ammunition was found next to the vehicle’s rear passenger side tire.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Vinson used its fighter jets to attack targets in Yemen — including weapons, ammunition and infrastructure — and Houthi leadership.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Water simply pearled on the surface without penetrating the membrane, and even the shoes’ exterior dried pretty quickly once the clouds parted and the sun came out.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
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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
Verb
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That's when voters of color are lumped into one district to remove them from several other districts, in order to create or maintain white majorities in those districts.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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Only 29% bothered to respond, and NYCHA helpfully lumped the demolition answers together to claim 57% support, triumphantly branding the whole charade as a vote.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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