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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Before he ran out of road, he pulled within sneezing distance of the car in front of him and used the draft to slingshot around into second.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taylor: Honestly, all of it, because it reminds me of a slingshot, you know what I’m saying?

From Los Angeles Times

Slowly, the boy reached into his pocket for his slingshot and one of the pebbles he kept in there.

From Literature

A teenager draws his slingshot, while fighters holding prayer beads take control of a Soviet tank, and peasants clutching pitchforks face Soviet soldiers.

From Barron's

We ate squirrel tonight, and it reminded me of the days when you and me you and I went hunting with slingshots, back when we were young ones.

From Literature

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