Thesaurus results for WARPLANE

warplane

noun

Definition of warplane

as in bomber

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Recent Examples of warplane Elsewhere, Israeli warplanes pounded areas of southern Lebanon. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 While no pilots were seriously injured, the incident is renewing debate over why the Pentagon risks multimillion-dollar warplanes — and their crews — for entertainment. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 But the forecasts are a vote of confidence for the warplane, which has flown missions over Iran during the US-Israel campaign in recent weeks. — Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2026 The American warplane, identified by Iran as a F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday. — Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warplane

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Noun

Supporting the aircraft mission profile Air Force officials stated that this training pathway is intended to keep experienced tactical personnel within the bomber community rather than letting their combat knowledge leave the service.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
The 43 ships were followed by a display of aerial might with a stealth bomber and the Navy’s Blue Angels.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of bomber

Noun

But high jet fuel costs caused by the Iran war continue to take a toll on the carrier’s bottom line.

— Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
But if ‘Oumuamua were a traditional comet, its anomalous acceleration should’ve been accompanied by a rocketlike jet of gas and dust vented from ices warmed by the close encounter with our star.

— Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of jet

Noun

Agents spoke to one dog fighter who allegedly admitted to being at the dog fighting event at Wilson’s home on May 17.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
According to the latest indictment, federal prosecutors allege that Paez enforces the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations in Sinaloa and Tijuana using armed fighters and hit men to carry out murders, kidnappings and other violent activity.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of fighter

Noun

The airline operates a small fleet of Embraer E175 and E190 jetliners, smaller planes with no middle seats.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
As expected, the ship—wider than and nearly as long a Boeing 777 jetliner—tipped over and exploded in a fireball, putting an exclamation point on V3’s trip halfway around the world from the Texas Gulf Coast.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026

Definition of jetliner

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