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bazooka

[buh-zoo-kuh] / bəˈzu kə /
NOUN
artillery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battery cannon ordnance
STRONG
arms force gunnery munitions rainmakers stovepipe weapons
WEAK
big guns cannonry heavy stuff
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 blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot 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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The bazooka was designed as a deterrent—and it seems to have deterred.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Referred to as a "bazooka" or "nuclear" option, the instrument is intended to deter economic coercion against any of the EU's 27 member states.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The college game isn’t as simple as getting a money bazooka and showering a fancy name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

And when Brooks and Gordon’s screenplay takes a bazooka to that skeleton, they smartly ensure the viewer is on Iris’ side.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

He just wished the pockets were large enough for a chain saw, or maybe a bazooka.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.