as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullet
Murray, who was shot twice, was struck by gunfire in the leg, but the bullet traveled upward and caused damage to his stomach, Thompson said.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In the World War II adventure, the stirring sight of Gal Gadot's superhero walking across No Man's Land by herself, bullets bouncing off her bracelets and shield, is etched into cinema history.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But what begins as a period courtroom drama meant to reflect our country’s current xenophobic mood soon develops into an old-fashioned Cold War thriller in which words, not bullets, are the primary weapon.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Those who accept the offer will receive a 30 minute tour of the site which still features bullet holes from the mass shooting, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In the World War II adventure, the stirring sight of Gal Gadot's superhero walking across No Man's Land by herself, bullets bouncing off her bracelets and shield, is etched into cinema history.
30.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But what begins as a period courtroom drama meant to reflect our country’s current xenophobic mood soon develops into an old-fashioned Cold War thriller in which words, not bullets, are the primary weapon.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Those who accept the offer will receive a 30 minute tour of the site which still features bullet holes from the mass shooting, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Denver went 5-2 last fall whenever No. 19 touched the ball five times or more in a game.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The Thunder shot a paltry 8-of-30 on 3-pointers and were smoked in 1-on-1 ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The company has been spotted disabling the console for users who run a third-party flash cartridge that emulates Switch 1 games.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The company got its hands on the license and pumped out a match-three puzzle cartridge that had precisely nothing in common with Tetris.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Gel blasters fire water pellets at a rapid pace, some as quickly as 300 gel balls per minute, officials said.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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This results in small, hard, usually black or brownish pellets of poop.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 June 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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