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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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It will continue to produce other on-road vehicles, including the three-wheeled roadster called the Slingshot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The video showed someone driving a Polaris Slingshot through a darkened road at night, blasting hip-hop music.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Last week it was announced she had been appointed as general manager of US based space data and tracking company Slingshot Seradata.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

Andrew Kessler, the founder of the behavioral health consultancy Slingshot Solutions, said that without sufficient funding from Congress, this initiative won’t amount to lasting change.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Or maybe he’d never had Mood Slingshot Maneuvers in the first place.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram