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• present tense form of nuke (3rd person singular).

nukes

Cultural  

1. A slang term for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.

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Example Sentences

As for China, intelligence agencies estimate that it will have 1,000 nukes by 2030—only about one-third as many as the U.S. or Russia—but yes, the Chinese are building more nukes.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

And Kim’s confidence in his country’s nuclear program is so strong that he has signaled a major policy shift next year, where advances in conventional weaponry will take equal footing with the nukes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

SMRs, sometimes called "mini nukes", work on the same principle as large reactors, using a nuclear reaction to generate heat that produces electricity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

These smaller nukes have received so much attention in recent years mainly because modern reactors are so costly that the U.S. and Europe have all but stopped building any.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

“The clans have been lobbing nukes at that sphere for the past two weeks, and they haven’t even scratched it. How are you going to get it to ‘drop on its own’?”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline