as in angry
feeling or showing anger
she went ballistic when she discovered her brother reading her e-mail
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Recent Examples of ballistic
But the timeline for full Guam missile defense – expected to take at least a decade to put together – is indicative of the challenges in constructing any system to fight ballistic and hypersonic glide missiles.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
As other officers arrive with a ballistic shield and approach Anderton, one mentions seeing a gun on the ground.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Iran, which launched ballistic assaults on Israel multiple times, also fought proxy wars with the IDF through its affiliate terrorist groups in the surrounding region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
Authorities found a High Standard .22 caliber pistol in her room, which Kansas City Police Department ballistic experts later linked to the murder of Patricia Jones.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
As other officers arrive with a ballistic shield and approach Anderton, one mentions seeing a gun on the ground.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Iran, which launched ballistic assaults on Israel multiple times, also fought proxy wars with the IDF through its affiliate terrorist groups in the surrounding region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
Authorities found a High Standard .22 caliber pistol in her room, which Kansas City Police Department ballistic experts later linked to the murder of Patricia Jones.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballistic
Adjective
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One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trashing a guy’s car is nothing new among angry exes, but one Florida woman took it to an absurd level after having a little too much to drink, according to Florida investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The album’s a masterpiece of circulatory funk that works your body but whose indignant resignation and few hopeful embers also break your heart.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In his first news conference since he the head injury on Sept. 12, Tagovailoa appeared somewhat indignant, especially when asked about how his concussion history will impact his NFL future.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Why, for instance, is the hot middle-aged dad, Eric (Scott Foley), so incredibly mad at his 20-something daughter, Olivia (Maia Reficco), for wanting to purchase a literal villa in Italy for the whopping price of one euro?—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Cormack was furious, issuing a sharp rebuke, the official said.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
16 Feb. 2025
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According to the Sheriff’s Office: Following a furious chase through Cascade, the black Toyota Tundra pickup truck headed south on Idaho 55, weaving in and around traffic while deputies kept pace behind.—
Max Silverson,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is a very famous spinoff of a very famous show that has a rabid fanbase.—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Two persons, however, were exposed to the rabid bull and had to be given rabies vaccine.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2023
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“Ballistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballistic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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