slingshot

[sling-shot] / ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt /

NOUN

catapult

Synonyms

STRONG

arbalest ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller shooter sling tosser trebuchet

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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He nudged his wheel right to slingshot his car around Malukas and nose ahead at some 230 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The astronauts did the first slingshot around the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled deeper into space than any humans before -- culminating in a smooth splashdown Friday off the coast of California.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Catapult crimes are not included in official statistics, so BBC Verify sent Freedom of Information requests to police forces in England and Wales, asking for crime records which mentioned the words "catapult" or "slingshot".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

When David fought Goliath, he was just armed with a slingshot and a few stones.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

Then he went on and on about how Gus taught him how to make a slingshot and how sometimes Bertha sells bread-and-butter pickles by the side of the road in the summer.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

slingshot

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