pellets 1 of 2

noun

plural of pellet
as in bullets
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of pellet
as in beads

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Recent Examples of pellets
Noun
According to a recent study, the first poo pellets helped spread nutrients to deeper parts of the ocean, fueling the evolution of bigger animals in more diverse ecosystems. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 At the company’s Woburn research facility, lab technicians recently poured pellets into a molding machine to make forks. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The technicians melted pellets to roll out flexible films for food packaging, like a bag for baby carrots. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Resin pellets were melted and extruded to created thin fibers, before they were spun together into the yarn. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026 The Shotgun Revival A spread of pellets gives greater chance of hitting a small, elusive target than a single bullet, which is why shotguns are now so common. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Arrabaca fired five to seven pellets from an airsoft rifle toward the building, according to authorities. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 The pellets attracted and collected other toxic chemicals and were harming local aquatic plants and fish. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Everybody out there that’s got a wood pellet stove — making wood pellets is huge. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellets
  1. bullets
  2. clumps
  3. balls
  4. lumps
Noun
  • County court records say Lewis-Bynum’s bullets did not hit the bus.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Knight, with Shakur in the passenger’s seat, was driving a black BMW on East Flamingo Road when bullets blasted through the vehicle.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bullets
Verb
  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of clumps
Noun
  • Playing in humid, yet breezy conditions on a mild August evening, players saw balls that appeared to be hit hard didn’t travel as far as others.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of balls
Verb
  • The current poll lumps together social media and messaging apps and digs into the reasons folks might quit.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Critics also say Horvath lumps together different types of ed tech and doesn’t grapple with research that supports moderate use of computers in school.
    — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Definition of lumps

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