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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 this case, that would mean Poland, should Polish officials conclude that Russian missiles were sent deliberately.
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John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian forces trapped in Ukraine would have been sitting ducks for NATO missiles and aircraft.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump unhappy at Doha strike The White House criticised Israel for its missile strike on a meeting of Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, yesterday.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Interceptor drones provide Ukraine with a practical means to neutralize the Shahed threat while conserving high-value air defense assets for use against cruise and hypersonic missiles.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian forces trapped in Ukraine would have been sitting ducks for NATO missiles and aircraft.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump unhappy at Doha strike The White House criticised Israel for its missile strike on a meeting of Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, yesterday.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Interceptor drones provide Ukraine with a practical means to neutralize the Shahed threat while conserving high-value air defense assets for use against cruise and hypersonic missiles.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
Noun
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The country is splintered, and language gets used as ammunition.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This play seemed to be the dagger; the Liberty would again rally behind Stewart, but poor shot selection and fourth quarter turnovers cost them the game.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The combination shot was developed to cut down on the number of vaccines babies receive at age 1 and to increase the chances kids will get all of their vaccinations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The messages on the bullet casings also included a mix of memes and allusions to video games.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Erick Gutierrez of Chivas controls the ball during the 8th round match between America and Chivas as part of the Torneo Apertura 2025 Liga MX at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on September 13, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While officers in the garage tried to find Cook’s firearm before approaching him, Miller from outside the front of the house gave commands to other officers to retrieve a shield and a 40mm less-lethal projectile launcher, the reports showed.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with two rails, the weapon uses an electric pulse—instead of explosive chemical propellants—to generate an electromagnetic force that accelerates a projectile to up to six times the speed of sound, hitting its target with extreme velocity.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pablo López raced off the mound, chasing after a ball that deflected off of his foot.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bumgarner put barrel to ball and sent it over the left-field fence, becoming the first pitcher to ever homer against Kershaw.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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