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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 missile
The Pentagon is interested in developing hypersonic weapons that can evade conventional air and missile defenses.
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Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The package includes various missiles for air defense, air-to-ground munitions, support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, armored bridging systems, small arms and ammunition, spare parts and additional communications equipment.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Image Russian missiles and drones targeted Kyiv almost 200 times in 2024, and air-raid alarms sounded more than 500 times, according to city officials.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Poland, for example, has stated its willingness to shoot down Russian missiles and drones that get near Polish territory and to defend certain parts of Ukrainian airspace to create safe zones in western sections of the country.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The package includes various missiles for air defense, air-to-ground munitions, support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, armored bridging systems, small arms and ammunition, spare parts and additional communications equipment.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Image Russian missiles and drones targeted Kyiv almost 200 times in 2024, and air-raid alarms sounded more than 500 times, according to city officials.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Poland, for example, has stated its willingness to shoot down Russian missiles and drones that get near Polish territory and to defend certain parts of Ukrainian airspace to create safe zones in western sections of the country.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
Noun
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Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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There were also numerous boxes of ammunition, three license plates, and some clothing.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the Cavalli corset—the cheetah look with the hat, which was the first shot of the day—has actually been saved on my Pinterest mood board for years.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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His demeanor hasn’t changed now that the Commanders are set to play the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday for a shot at the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the vehicles had a window and its windshield shattered by the bullets.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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One man allegedly unloaded his pistol into Mary, only to find that the bullets were incapable of penetrating her thick hide.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Keeper Everson saved the Lions’ Ivan Angulo’s shot in the fourth round of kicks, but Deyverson skied his kick into the stands to keep it level.—
Kyle Foley,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Washington went 12-5 in the regular season, then beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions — the NFC’s No. 1 seed — in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pilot downed one pair of Russian projectiles with medium-range missiles and another pair with short-range missiles, according to the post.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Militants fired three projectiles into Israel from Gaza on Monday, one of which was intercepted, the military said.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Kings shot the ball well but committed four turnovers in the first period.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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That’s not to say that Reid will have to divert much from the Week 16 playbook that saw the Chiefs control the ball for nearly 34 minutes in an important 27-19 win, using a run-heavy attack.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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