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
Matt accidentally, but undeniably, takes a bullet for his enemy, entangling them even further.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Officers responded to Gilmartin Elementary School at 94 Spring Lake Road last Friday at 3:37 p.m. when a bullet was found in a classroom in the school, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Decades after the United States invaded Panama in 1989, Samuel Castañeda says the sounds and smells of that night – armored tanks rumbling, houses burning, and bullets flying around his neighborhood – still loom large in his memory.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Police said Phillips was struck by a bullet intended for someone Richards was arguing with in the mall’s parking.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Officers responded to Gilmartin Elementary School at 94 Spring Lake Road last Friday at 3:37 p.m. when a bullet was found in a classroom in the school, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Decades after the United States invaded Panama in 1989, Samuel Castañeda says the sounds and smells of that night – armored tanks rumbling, houses burning, and bullets flying around his neighborhood – still loom large in his memory.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Police said Phillips was struck by a bullet intended for someone Richards was arguing with in the mall’s parking.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Hopefully, the Knicks figured out a way to get Towns the ball.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Projected as a top-5 pick in tomorrow’s draft, Hunter represents the rare modern athlete who excelled on both sides of the ball at the highest collegiate level.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The terrorist designation would extend U.S. jurisdiction to anyone assisting the gangs, from gun and ammunition traffickers to government officials in Haiti financing the groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ghost then installs a backdoor, by way of web shells and tools such as Cobalt Strike to maintain stealthy access.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The liquid in the shells will expand while freezing, causing the shells to crack.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Best of all, Brother gives you a choice of three different sets of toner cartridges.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The kitchen has space for storing a portable camping stove and gas cartridges, and buyers can add the 20-L compressor fridge/gas stove combo as a separate option.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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When a fuel is highly enriched, a new recipe is needed to make the uranium pellets that go into the fuel rods.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the pellets are liquified, dyed and extruded through a showerhead-like device to create long, skinny strands of fiber that can be woven into fabric.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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