Synonyms of missiles

missiles

noun

plural of missile

as in ammunitions

an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon

The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.

Related Words

• ammunitions
• bullets
• shots
• projectiles
• rounds
• shells
• balls
• loads
• gunshots
• slugs
• cannonballs
• cartridges
• caps
• dumdums
• charges
• pellets
• leads
• pops

Dissimilar Words

• blanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of missiles

Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military carried out a massive strike overnight targeting industrial facilities involved in the production and storage of missiles and drones across Ukraine. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Outside the window, the familiar explosions of Shahed drones are joined by the rumble of missiles. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Roman, 8, was visiting a medical clinic with his mother in Vinnytsia when the building was struck by Russian missiles. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

All 176 passengers and crew members on board were killed by Iranian surface-to-air missiles that brought the Boeing 737 airliner down, with Iranian authorities at first covering up the tragedy. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

The air force said that five missiles and 155 drones were destroyed or neutralized, with impacts reported across 18 locations. — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Since the beginning of July, Russian drones and missiles have been terrorizing Kyiv with exceptional intensity. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Kinetic antisatellite weapons are things like missiles or other spacecraft that smash into and shatter satellites. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026