as in transcontinental
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of intercontinental
During the fiery dawn of the first Space Race, as the Americans and Russians competed to transform their intercontinental ballistic missiles into rockets, replacing nuclear warheads with space capsules atop the missiles, NASA televised its sometimes explosive experiments.
—
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The report captures a wide breadth of China’s push to modernize its military, improving its navy and air force and bolstering its nuclear arsenal with new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
North Korea has embarked on an intense program of weapons tests in recent years, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, medium-range rockets and hypersonic weapons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
In the late 1950s, for instance, U.S. officials came to believe that the Soviets had a much larger and more sophisticated stockpile of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for intercontinental 
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The report captures a wide breadth of China’s push to modernize its military, improving its navy and air force and bolstering its nuclear arsenal with new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
North Korea has embarked on an intense program of weapons tests in recent years, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, medium-range rockets and hypersonic weapons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
In the late 1950s, for instance, U.S. officials came to believe that the Soviets had a much larger and more sophisticated stockpile of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for intercontinental
Thesaurus Entries Near intercontinental
Cite this Entry
“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share