bullet

noun

ˈbu̇-lət How to pronounce bullet (audio)
Definition of bulletnext
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 Knight, with Shakur in the passenger’s seat, was driving a black BMW on East Flamingo Road when bullets blasted through the vehicle. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The bullet exited Riley’s head, ricocheted, and grazed a 13-year-old friend in the torso, police sources said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Last month, the image of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo being pinned to the ground, his torso pierced by a bullet, became the latest evocation of that history. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 The livestream captured the moment of the bullet’s impact and then went dark. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
  1. ball
  2. ammunition
  3. shell
  4. cartridge
  5. pellet
Noun
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  • In June, he was arrested for allegedly slashing a giant, inflatable FIFA soccer ball that was on display for the World Cup in Miami Beach.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • Her mother, meanwhile, is backed up by her second husband (Kwon), a mild-mannered documentary filmmaker whose profession gives his wife yet more ammunition in her smiling disparagement of Sanghee.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ammunition matched the casing that Fort Worth police cadets found near the scene of the shooting, according to the affidavit.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shell
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  • This follows the earlier reveal of the budget-minded Polymega Remix, an external drive for Windows 11 PCs, enabling users to play and back up their retro disc and cartridge collections.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Officers located a firearm and several cartridge casings and saw vehicles and structures that had been struck, court documents say.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • The orca, known as Toñi, was spotted this week with marks Spanish officials described as compatible with possible pellet shots, according to Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The man was riding a standup electric scooter north on Brickell Avenue near Southeast Seventh Street when the Mercedes pulled up to him, and the passengers began peppering him with pellets, according to a Miami police arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pellet

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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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