MISSILES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of missiles Air defense units may need to combine information from multiple sensors to maintain an accurate picture of incoming aircraft or missiles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 The Houthis have launched drones and missiles at airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, including a strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport earlier this month that killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Japan considers China's rapidly growing military activities in and around Japan, including in the Pacific Ocean, as a threat and has fortified its southwestern region with longer-range missiles and interceptors in recent years. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 That means the British planes would attack missiles or drones in the air, but Streeting said the British planes won’t strike Houthi targets on the ground. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The Typhoons will intercept missiles and drones launched against Saudi Arabia and will not conduct offensive strikes inside Yemen, the spokesperson said. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Iran’s military has been devastated by American attacks, but the Iranian forces have continued to launch missiles, drones and naval operations to inflict damage in the region. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Authorities also reported drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed near the capital, Riyadh, and the country’s southern region. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian officials complained the earlier disruptions had hampered military capabilities as Russia rained down missiles, plunging 600,000 into darkness overnight. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Relations and exchange programs between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ammunitions

Noun

After riddling the vehicle with bullets and receiving backup from the 400 Mawozo gang, the gunmen set the vehicle on fire with an explosive device, several sources told the Herald.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Idaho is abundant in critical minerals like antimony, a mineral used in defense manufacturing for bullets, flame retardants, night vision goggles as well as consumer electronics, wind turbines, solar panels and more.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bullets

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 shots

Noun

Andreessen Horowitz‘s participation in the recent OpenAI rounds is a good example.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in March that the previous disruptions of negotiating rounds had increased distrust in Washington.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounds

Noun

An artillery crew soldier from the Separate Rifle Battalion of the National Police in the Zaporizhzhia region prepares shells for a 155-mm Bosnian M94 howitzer in a dugout during a combat mission in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 15, 2026.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Older heated jackets were bulky outer shells meant to be seen.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Jansen then returned just before the break to strike twice in one over as Renshaw was caught at third slip and Alex Carey was caught behind for a duck two balls later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
From Burbank to West Covina, lines tend to form out the door at each of the chain’s locations, with patrons ordering boxes of their signature potato balls, cheese rolls and other pastries.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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