projectiles

plural of projectile

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Noun
  • Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Boiled Eggs Boiling eggs involves cooking eggs in their shells in boiling water.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Some Native American groups would dry pumpkins’ tough outer shells, cut them into strips and weave them into mats.
    Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sturdy cloches can keep slugs, snails, and many other pests from feeding on veggies, herbs, and flowers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • After four rounds and more than 10,000 votes in IndyStar's Beer Bracket, the king of the cold ones has been crowned.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
  • An officer then moved toward the open back door and fired several rounds at Kerr.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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