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
Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Alternative Therapies There are various alternatives to hormone pellets, including both hormonal and nonhormonal treatments.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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
For pain relief, consider natural options like arnica tea, pellets, or cream to relieve muscle soreness and inflammation.15 Over-the-counter options like Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Advil or Motrin (ibuprofen) can help with general pain.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Alternative Therapies There are various alternatives to hormone pellets, including both hormonal and nonhormonal treatments.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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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Stray bullets had shattered his own downstairs window; a second bullet pierced the house and lodged into an upstairs wall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, a bullet hole was found in an office wall and a computer monitor.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hot sleepers will also appreciate that the mattress has T&N’s unique Adaptive foam, which is made with 30% extra heat-wicking graphite and the cooling gel beads Fixsen highlights .—
Megan Wahn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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As such, fingerprints wipe away without smudges, and water beads off without leaving a mark.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tyla is on a roll—and so seems to be the ball of yarn that comprised her dress for Billboard’s Women in Music event yesterday evening.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Spartans advanced all the way to the Glory’s 8-yard line and spiked the ball with 2 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 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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Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Authorities found multiple firearms and ammunition.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 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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She’s rarely lumped in with Miles, Bueckers and Watkins, whose names have dominated draft conversations.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yep, it’s lumped in with heavy hitters like heroin and LSD.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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