bullet

noun

ˈbu̇-lət How to pronounce bullet (audio)
Definition of bulletnext
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 Rubber-bullet shooters and a barking K-9 unit trailed behind. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Today’s Color-Changing Beauty Lineup The category has blown way past one iconic bullet. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The prosecution said the trajectory of the bullet showed that Jean was either getting up from his couch or cowering when Guyger fired at him. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
  1. ball
  2. ammunition
  3. shell
  4. cartridge
  5. pellet
Noun
  • Quai then presents Whitney with a ball gag, which should have been a light-hearted little nod to her blabbing but instead has the opposite effect and makes Whitney talk even more.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These casual spaces will draw you in with the aroma of baked cheese, usually with a barrel of buñuelos (perfectly round, crisp cheese balls) frying at the entrance.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The robots deliver food, medicine and ammunition to frontline.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • In 2009, two Israeli tank shells exploded immediately outside Al-Fakhoora, which was crowded with families fleeing an Israeli ground offensive.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • French mid-century chairs purchased in Paris in 1995 now live in the kitchen, vintage Anglepoise lamps sit atop bedside tables, and vintage tortoise shells hang from the library walls.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • But picking the best deer hunting cartridge also comes down to taste.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Refillable deodorant uses a reusable outer case that shoppers keep and reload with a replacement cartridge, rather than tossing the entire container every time the product runs out.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • Before releasing the ferrets, scientists dust prairie dog burrows with insecticide and scatter food pellets laced with fipronil, the same chemical used in flea control among pets.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pellet

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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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