CANNONBALL Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of cannonball

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach

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noun

as in projectile

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Recent Examples of cannonball

Verb

Solmund Nystabakk, 40, who watched his son cannonball into the fjord by the Edvard Munch museum, said that the moment a wild animal appeared out of its natural habitat, people projected personality onto it. — New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 For anyone who’s so constrained but still longing to sip a cocktail while soaking on a pool step or to cannonball in after a long day, these little dippers can appeal. — Allison Duncan, WSJ, 29 July 2022

Noun

Battle relic found An iron cannonball that may have played a role in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo was unearthed in Texas this month. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 For families Kids won’t find much to entertain them here, and the pool is more a quiet refuge than a place to perfect the ultimate cannonball splash. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cannonball

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball

Verb

Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The next day, his rebuild group met, and one of the architects brought up prefabricated housing as an option to speed things along.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

Noun

An unidentified projectile struck and disabled an oil tanker about nine nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Ash Shishah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile and disabled near Oman on Monday, according to an incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of projectile

Verb

Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Its states will also need to strengthen their own defenses, starting with better air and missile interceptors and counter-drone capabilities.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Ukrainian officials say Russia builds up missile stocks and launches major attacks every few days, hoping to exhaust Ukrainian defenses through the sheer weight of numbers.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of missile

Noun

The god Vishnu is typically depicted with four arms, often holding in them a discus, a club, a conch shell, and a lotus.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The hypoallergenic pick combines the airy softness of goose feathers with a breathable cotton shell and a box-stitch design for even heat distribution.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of shell

Verb

Paramedics with the Liberty Fire Department rushed to his aid and took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Outside the emergency room entrance, Katie Winschief floated above her body as paramedics put her in a wheelchair and rushed her toward the hospital doors.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

Ukrainian officials said the strike, which marks the deadliest Russian attack in Ukraine so far this year, hit an ammunition storage facility in the village of Myla, triggering fires and explosions.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
This is a high-purity form of antimony which has defense uses, particularly in primers, ammunition and pyrotechnic compositions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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