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 Later, the complaint affidavit said, Berkman fired a 9mm bullet into the ceiling. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Perhaps not coincidentally, if there was a Hot 100 of trades, welding would be #1 with a bullet. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Neighbors called 911 when stray bullets entered a child’s bedroom in a nearby house, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 The agency also adopted additional security measures, such as surrounding the president with bullet-resistant glass at outdoor events. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
  1. ball
  2. ammunition
  3. shell
  4. cartridge
  5. pellet
Noun
  • Unlike on New Year's Eve, the ball won't drop just once, but eight times for the first time ever to mark when the clock strikes midnight in each American time zone, according to the America250 website.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was able to get up and field the rolling ball that split the two defenders, but Lasko stayed on the ground in what was a pretty ugly crash.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • McBride said Robinson's DNA was found on the towel and the rifle, and similar ammunition was found at his home.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Explosions at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggered by a fire in an ammunition dump, kill more than 100 people.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • Officials say 850,000 firework shells will be launched from 10 sites, with the president calling it the largest fireworks show in history.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Multiple moons in the outer solar system — Saturn's Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa, for example — host big liquid-water oceans beneath their icy shells.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of shell
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  • Instead of constant swapping, owners deal with refill schedules and cartridge replacement cycles longer intervals, but more structured.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • Another Intex pick, this above-ground inflatable ring pool is a shallower version that still includes a 530-gallon-per-hour pump and cartridge, along with a repair patch if needed.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • The laceless manufacturing process uses robotic arms to spray a single-piece upper directly onto the sole using a mixed plastic pellet that is spun into a kind of cotton candy, creating an exceptionally lightweight product.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The smoke, the char, the flavor—the reasons for cooking with live fire in the first place—are there in ways even the best pellet grills struggle to produce.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of pellet

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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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