as in angry
feeling or showing anger
she went ballistic when she discovered her brother reading her e-mail
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Recent Examples of ballistic
However, Haaland made up for it quickly in the second half, and the crowd in New Jersey went ballistic for the Manchester City product.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Only if a final agreement follows on this provisional one will Iran be provided with $300 billion and the lifting of all sanctions, including those linked to terrorism, its ballistic-missile program, and human-rights abuses.
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Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
No arrests have been made in connection with the second shooting or the stabbing — though cops recovered ballistic evidence tied to the shooting, police said.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Its darkly comic opening chapters describe how the members of the Baltimore Gun Club find their ballistic talents surplus to requirements at the conclusion of the American Civil War (a conflict still ongoing as Verne wrote).
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Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Only if a final agreement follows on this provisional one will Iran be provided with $300 billion and the lifting of all sanctions, including those linked to terrorism, its ballistic-missile program, and human-rights abuses.
—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
No arrests have been made in connection with the second shooting or the stabbing — though cops recovered ballistic evidence tied to the shooting, police said.
—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Its darkly comic opening chapters describe how the members of the Baltimore Gun Club find their ballistic talents surplus to requirements at the conclusion of the American Civil War (a conflict still ongoing as Verne wrote).
—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballistic
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The Commission ultimately left it at 400 feet, prompting an intense reaction from the angry crowd.
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Some of the women who were angry contacted the SFMOMA not simply to share feedback, but to try to ensure Bahr could never work with the institution again.
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Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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The Kang Kon was unveiled a month after the Choe Hyon in May 2025, but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin, prompting a furious response from Kim.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
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Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
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San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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The moment Rekha moves to task 9, the tone shifts into rabid competition mode.
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“Ballistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballistic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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