Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectiles
Noun
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Cities across Ukraine were targeted by Russian missiles and drones overnight Friday, resulting in casualties and widespread power outages.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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They’re made of pearly shells and are so darling!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are swift, serpentine vines dexterous enough to snatch Dek’s supplies; combustible little slugs that detonate like grenades when triggered; and exotic flowers that swell up and squirt paralyzing darts when something approaches.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The duo played three rounds of rock-paper-scissors to decide who would speak first.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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From extension removal to a preliminary cut and a few rounds of color, the transformation took a total of four days to complete with the help of celebrity colorist Jacob Schwartz.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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