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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Recent Examples of pellets
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Like just about every brand, these run on conventional gas cylinders, even though Traeger is most famous for wood pellets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The contraceptive pellets, which are distributed in black feeding stations about the size of a traditional rat-bait box, look a lot like dry cat food and are sized for carrying (by a rat).
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Use chicken manure pellets (Soil Association-approved) to discourage them from beds and borders.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some are powered by pellets or wood, while others run on propane.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
So warm up the water and call the exterminator because the inspector also counted 14 rodent pellets, including six under an ice cream machine and two between a freezer and ice cream topping unit.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
All the way, the swimmers are carrying iron ore pellets to symbolically finish the job for the doomed crew.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
These frozen pellets are accelerated using a high-pressure pulse of helium gas, injecting them deep into the stellarator’s 30-million-degree plasma core.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Like just about every brand, these run on conventional gas cylinders, even though Traeger is most famous for wood pellets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The contraceptive pellets, which are distributed in black feeding stations about the size of a traditional rat-bait box, look a lot like dry cat food and are sized for carrying (by a rat).
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Use chicken manure pellets (Soil Association-approved) to discourage them from beds and borders.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some are powered by pellets or wood, while others run on propane.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
So warm up the water and call the exterminator because the inspector also counted 14 rodent pellets, including six under an ice cream machine and two between a freezer and ice cream topping unit.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
All the way, the swimmers are carrying iron ore pellets to symbolically finish the job for the doomed crew.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellets
Noun
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On Friday, the inscriptions on the bullets found with the gun that killed Kirk were revealed.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wrap a thick rope with outdoor string lights and grapevine balls to create a festive garland to welcome visitors.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Adding dryer sheets or wool dryer balls (optional) - Dryer sheets can reduce static and add fragrance, but much like fabric softener, Stein isn’t a big fan.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The alum then clumps the smaller, suspended fats together for easy removal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pellets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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