as in balls
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 bullets
Prosecutors brought one count for each of the eight bullets loaded in the gun.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But don’t forget about those pesky micrometeorites—pebble-size rocks that move like hypersonic bullets.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In December, some four miles from Akron Stadium, gunmen fired more than 3,000 bullets in broad daylight into the car of a director of a produce distribution center.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Parker is charged with eight counts of felony child neglect, one for each of the eight bullets in the gun that was brought into the classroom of Richneck Elementary schoolteacher Abby Zwerner in January 2023, prosecutors have said.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Inside the deli, workers leapt for cover as bullets whizzed through the store.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
But the public shouldn’t have to hope for heroes to rush in and rescue them from a hail of bullets.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
However, there were bullets in its magazine, authorities said.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
That can determine if the bullets - and the weapon they were fired from - are tied to weapons used in any previous shootings.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But don’t forget about those pesky micrometeorites—pebble-size rocks that move like hypersonic bullets.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In December, some four miles from Akron Stadium, gunmen fired more than 3,000 bullets in broad daylight into the car of a director of a produce distribution center.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Parker is charged with eight counts of felony child neglect, one for each of the eight bullets in the gun that was brought into the classroom of Richneck Elementary schoolteacher Abby Zwerner in January 2023, prosecutors have said.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Inside the deli, workers leapt for cover as bullets whizzed through the store.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
But the public shouldn’t have to hope for heroes to rush in and rescue them from a hail of bullets.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
However, there were bullets in its magazine, authorities said.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
That can determine if the bullets - and the weapon they were fired from - are tied to weapons used in any previous shootings.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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Try putting disco balls in the centerpieces, making the place settings into flower crowns, and adding glitter confetti to the table.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Those who make the quick journey are rewarded by three miles of pristine shoreline covered with shells, including calico scallops, sand dollars, moon snail shells, and lightning whelks.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Launching at the end of the month, the capsule collection will include two styles of sandals embellished with beads and shells and matching necklaces, available to purchase separately.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Officials in Santa Clara announced Monday that a resident alerted the city to pellets that were found at Jenny Strand Park on Howard Drive.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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