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
Pearson and Washington were involved in the 2010 murder of a 15-year-old, Sabrina O’Neil, who was killed by a stray bullet while visiting a friend at a Miami housing project.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
When doing his new crowd entrance to the stage, he was spotted wearing a hooded sweatshirt with bullet holes in it and smoke flowing from the back.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump had nearly been killed by an assassin’s bullet at a Pennsylvania rally, an act that hit close to home for Kennedy, whose father was assassinated on the Presidential campaign trail.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A young man was fatally shot in Brooklyn Tuesday — just hours after an unrelated barrage of bullets left a 15-year-old boy dead and another teen wounded, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
When doing his new crowd entrance to the stage, he was spotted wearing a hooded sweatshirt with bullet holes in it and smoke flowing from the back.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump had nearly been killed by an assassin’s bullet at a Pennsylvania rally, an act that hit close to home for Kennedy, whose father was assassinated on the Presidential campaign trail.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A young man was fatally shot in Brooklyn Tuesday — just hours after an unrelated barrage of bullets left a 15-year-old boy dead and another teen wounded, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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This off-season, the Eagles hired veteran defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to upgrade Philly’s effort on that side of the ball.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The show also featured Westminster’s first demonstration of flyball, a canine relay race that involves retrieving a ball.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Deputies obtained a warrant for the Charger and found a purple semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity drum magazine loaded with 57 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Among the adjustments made in this patch are buffs for the effects of spray weapons, the ability for Helldivers to sprint while carrying objects two-handedly as well as to use grenades while leaning out of the FRV, and an increase to side arm ammunition.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Using a satellite tag attached to its shell, the club will monitor Exodus’ migratory path over the course of a year.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The water-repellent, windproof shell is insulated with 600-fill-power goose down, and the cuffs can be cinched to lock in warmth.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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The most recent of its announcements is the Analogue 3D, a console designed to play Nintendo 64 cartridges.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Clayton & Lambert worked out a way to make the cartridges from steel.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Signs of a silverfish infestation include droppings that resemble tiny black pellets and shed scales.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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These pellets are placed inside metal alloy tubes to form rods and the rods are gathered into rectangular bundles.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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