Molotov cocktail
noun
Mo·lo·tov cocktail
ˈmä-lə-ˌtȯf- 
ˈmȯ-,
ˈmō-,
-ˌtȯv-
: a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled
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Incidents have ranged from Molotov cocktail attacks in Salem, Oregon, to Cybertrucks spray-painted with Nazi comparisons in Brooklyn.
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Nik Popli, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Kim also allegedly fired at least three rounds into the vehicles and is believed to have used Molotov cocktails for the fire, according to police.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspect is believed to have used Molotov cocktails and a firearm to conduct his attack, police said.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Ethan Miller | Getty Images A Las Vegas man has been arrested on charges related to the Molotov cocktail arson attack on Tesla vehicles in that city in mid-March, authorities said Thursday.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Kim also allegedly fired at least three rounds into the vehicles and is believed to have used Molotov cocktails for the fire, according to police.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspect is believed to have used Molotov cocktails and a firearm to conduct his attack, police said.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Ethan Miller | Getty Images A Las Vegas man has been arrested on charges related to the Molotov cocktail arson attack on Tesla vehicles in that city in mid-March, authorities said Thursday.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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