PROJECTILES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

projectiles

noun

plural of projectile

as in missiles

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Recent Examples of projectiles After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments. — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026

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Noun

That meeting occurred after Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, strikes that officials said killed five people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Given the difficulty of defending against drones, missiles, and bombs, large-scale attacks on critical infrastructure would likely have succeeded and invited reprisals in kind, leaving everyone worse off.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of missiles

Noun

Placing the shells back in the water offers a hard base for baby oysters to grow on.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
More than 600 species of fossils from the Miocene era have been identified at the park, including Chesapectens, Ecphora, shark teeth, and Miocene-era oyster shells.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
With the light load of powder that was behind them, these slugs couldn’t possibly have killed the tigress unless an extremely lucky shot had put them into a vital area at very close range.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of slugs

Noun

Police said the rounds appeared to be the same color and caliber as the casings found at the shooting scene.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Gibbs fired at least eight rounds into the car, striking the driver four times and the front passenger in the cheek, the DA’s Office said.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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