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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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Germany’s promised fiscal bazooka should start firing next year, nudging growth across Europe.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

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

Another option in the EU's armoury, described as its nuclear option or trade "bazooka", is to impose restrictions on America's powerful service sector as well as intellectual property rights.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Maybe she didn't need a bazooka after all.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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