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an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.
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Recent Examples of missile
In these regions, spacecraft support synthetic aperture radar imaging, signal intelligence and missile-launch detection systems.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
In January alone, Russia hit Ukraine with a record 5,717 bombs and missiles, according to an analysis by the Ukrainian group Oko Gora + News and Analytics.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
To degrade what's left of Iran's nuclear program and missile-making capacity?
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Tuesday, Felizor was being held on a $15,000 bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of firing a deadly missile.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
In January alone, Russia hit Ukraine with a record 5,717 bombs and missiles, according to an analysis by the Ukrainian group Oko Gora + News and Analytics.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
To degrade what's left of Iran's nuclear program and missile-making capacity?
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Tuesday, Felizor was being held on a $15,000 bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of firing a deadly missile.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
Noun
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After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vaughn was previously convicted of on three counts each of armed assault to murder and mayhem, and a single count of unlawful possession of ammunition in 2007.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Arkansas swatted 10 shots as a team.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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In May 2025, Kennedy drank shots of raw milk in the White House with the podcaster/influencer Carnivore MD.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He's lost all hearing in his right ear, where one of the bullets exited.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Doctors decided against removing a bullet that was lodged in his hip.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks used a first-round bye to rest, heal and prepare, and then routed the 49ers in a divisional-round game before beating the Rams, 31-27, to advance to the Super Bowl.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aston Villa on Wednesday is followed by an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool on Saturday and another challenging assignment against Brentford a week later.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Injury risk depends on the projectile’s size, speed, material, direction and firing distance.—
Michele Heisler,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Homeland Security officers blinded two protesters by shooting a less-lethal projectile at close range during a demonstration in Santa Ana.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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