warplane

noun

Definition of warplanenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warplane
  1. bomber
  2. jet
  3. seaplane
  4. fighter
  5. jetliner
Noun
  • During the 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, an Ohio-class boat was called upon to augment B-2 bomber strikes.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Launching from an aircraft can also extend the missile’s effective reach, since the bomber provides an initial boost in both altitude and speed before release.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bomber
Noun
  • No manufacturer wants a multimillion-dollar jet sitting on the tarmac awaiting chairs or flying across the Atlantic carrying ghost suites.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Italian Eurofighter jets were scrambled to tackle the drone and one of them shot it down, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • Arriving by seaplane, Annie meets Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie), a townie working for Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s marina owner, Joe, who carries himself like a man with a secret.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While taxiing on the water, the seaplane reportedly veered left and failed to respond to corrective efforts before striking a dock and sinking in approximately 100 feet of water.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of seaplane
Noun
  • In one case, a man is accused of intercepting flight communications near an airbase where US fighter jets are based, while in the other, information about military drills between US and South Korean forces was allegedly obtained.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There have been very public sightings of our new stealth bomber, and it's believed the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter, has been spotted just once.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • JetBlue employees found Sammuel Lackey, 32, sleeping aboard a 2012 Airbus A320 during a routine interior inspection prior to moving the jetliner early Sunday, according to an arrest affidavit by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Tupolev Tu-104 was a type of jetliner originally designed to transport 50 passengers.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of jetliner

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