Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ballistic missile.
Definitions

ballistic missile

NOUN
guided missile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intercontinental ballistic missile surface-to-air missile
WEAK
Exocet missile ICBM IRBM Tomahawk missile cruise missile intermediate range ballistic missile rocket bomb surface-to-surface missile

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The rules allowed some wriggle room for Japan to ship weapons and components to key partners under joint-development programs deemed critical to Japan’s security, such as ballistic missile defense systems developed with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But Iran has proved to be a resilient foe, and some U.S. government analysts project that Iran could still field some of its ballistic missile launchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The proposal also requires Iran to halt support for regional proxies and accept strict ballistic missile limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“I think people were surprised to find out they had a ballistic missile that could go 3,000 miles,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I looked down and almost shot out of the water like a ballistic missile.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan