Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectiles
Noun
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Advanced missiles and drones can cost millions, but sometimes a balloon can change the balance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025 -
If operational, the platform would likely be integrated with China’s interceptor missiles.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mineral is much softer than shells or fossil fragments, which accounts for that unparalleled velvety texture.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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People living with Alzheimer’s are far from empty shells.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Snails can look like little elephants, slugs can look like fish, and worms can look like swimming chandeliers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Demonstrators both for and against the National Guard deployment rallied outside the building, according to CNN affiliate KATU, whose crews reported seeing federal agents deploying multiple rounds of pepper balls, flash bangs and tear gas to clear streets.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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In April, Grier traded picks in the second, third and fourth rounds to Las Vegas in order to move up from 48th to 37th to pick Savaiinaea.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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