GUNSHOT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

gunshot

noun

Definition of gunshot

as in missile

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Recent Examples of gunshot Nunez went to Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago for a gunshot wound the next day, the affidavit alleges. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 While no victim was found at the scene, a man later arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Police say about 15 minutes later, three men arrived at North Memorial Health hospital in neighboring Robbinsdale with gunshot wounds, all not deemed to be life-threatening. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 When investigators arrived, the victim was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in the driver's seat of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the rear of the right shoulder. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunshot

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Noun

Its modular approach could help the Navy adapt missile deployment capabilities to different ship configurations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
These actions included strikes in Tehran and Beirut that killed the heads of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as tit-for-tat missile exchanges with Iran in April and October 2024.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of missile

Noun

Saudi civil defense authorities also reported Sunday that six people were injured when a hostile projectile struck a residential neighborhood in Najran, damaging three homes and three vehicles.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Later, Saudi Civil Defense authorities said a projectile fired by the Houthis landed in a residential area of Najran province, wounding six people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of projectile

Noun

Carrying several rockets lets the aircraft conduct multiple engagements in one sortie, though the number of successful interceptions will depend on the targets, engagement conditions, and available ammunition.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Ukrainian leader has pleaded with Washington to supply more Patriot air-defense ammunition to stop the missiles, and to heap more sanctions on Russia to pressure Moscow to pursue peace.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid.

— April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
At the same time, reducing the amount of energy entering the system eases the load on mitochondria and reduces oxidative stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

The Boise State defense also produced a turnover-on-downs in the final minutes, batting away several shots at the end zone to hold the Cougars to 10 points.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Just in the fist six minutes of Saturday’s contest, Adebayo put up four shots.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Why tooth enamel can’t grow back Think of enamel as your teeth’s armor, a hard outer shell that protects them from chewing, acids, temperature changes and everyday wear and tear.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Deputies responding to the scene found 10 spent 9 mm shell casings and one live round of ammunition.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of shell

Noun

The real difference is its physical hardware, particularly the keyboard and cartridge slot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
However, prosecutors later said the cartridge is the second-most popular rifle round in the country and SLED had entered more than 700 cases involving the weapon into its database since 2021, the defense wrote.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cartridge

Noun

The live-by-the-slug, die-by-the-slug Dodgers have hit zero home runs in the NLCS.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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