Synonyms for ballistic missile
bal·lis·tic mis·sile

Princeton's WordNet

1. ballistic missilenoun

   a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target

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1. Sung Kim:

   To date the DPRK has not responded and continues to show no indication it is interested in engaging. Instead we have seen a marked increase in the scope an scale of their ballistic missile tests.

2. Mark Ferguson:

   Russia has introduced new capabilities such as newer and more stealthy nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile defense submarines. They are also expanding the reach of their conventional submarines with advanced cruise missiles.

3. Kay Bailey Hutchison:

   We have been trying to send a message to Russia for several years that we know they are violating the treaty. We have shown Russia the evidence that we have, that they are violating the treaty, they are building a medium-range ballistic missile in violation of the INF. That is a fact which we have proven.

4. Gabrielle Price:

   We strongly condemn North Korea's missile test in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, which explicitly prohibit North Korea's use of ballistic missile technology.

5. Tom Karako:

   U.S. missile defense efforts have been largely oriented to a limited ballistic missile-style threat, but the threat from Russia is not just from ballistic missiles anymore. Cruise missiles and hypersonic-glide vehicles don’t follow predictable ballistic paths so we have to adapt to this emerging threat.