as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
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Recent Examples of pellet
Wyatt Buckner, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024
Found on the Greek island of Lemnos, the clay was shaped into small pellets or tablets and taken orally, either on its own, as a powder, drunk with wine or mixed with botanicals.
—Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Ready to load iron ore pellets, the laker arrived in subzero temperatures, which didn’t stop visitors from bracing the cold to photograph the ship’s arrival.
—Wyatt Buckner, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024
Found on the Greek island of Lemnos, the clay was shaped into small pellets or tablets and taken orally, either on its own, as a powder, drunk with wine or mixed with botanicals.
—Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
—Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellet
Noun
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His father was an alcoholic and had temper issues that led him to fire 200 bullet rounds into their home one night, as Knight and his brothers hid in the house.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Elder told the outlet those who sought medical attention at UMC had injuries ranging from severe head injuries and lacerated spleens to bullet grazes and multiple broken bones.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Veronica Mars actress, 44, stunned in a strapless rose gold beaded Ashi Studio bustier with matching floor-length skirt.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Allen says to do this if the item has lost the ability to bead water, or once every three to five wash cycles.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The only problem was that neither Apple Corps (the multimedia holding company for the Beatles’ music as opposed to the tech firm) nor Sony Music Publishing, who own the publishing rights to the Beatles’ catalogue, were playing ball.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
17 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
Verb
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The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota.—
Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
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Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean.—
Anne Quito,
Quartz,
2 Sep. 2021
Noun
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For instance, if Trump stops all weapons shipments to Ukraine, then Putin would have no incentive to negotiate and will bet that his army can steamroll Ukrainian defensive positions as Kyiv is starved of ammunition.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The package includes air defense missiles, ammunition and F-16 fighter jet equipment.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.—
Elliot Ackerman,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.—
Aemilia Madden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
24 July 2023
Verb
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Potatoes Protein content: around four grams per medium-size potato (baked) While the potato is often lumped in with starchy foods like rice, bread, pasta, and cereal, it’s—surprise!—actually classified as a vegetable.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was lumped in with Cedric Pare, a middle-six Toronto Marlies forward, and Dakota Mermis, who has yet to play for the Leafs.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
6 June 2022
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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