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

nukes

Cultural  

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

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I just interviewed John Mecklin, editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and we talked about existential risks, including nukes.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

“There’s I believe a growing appreciation that AIs are the new nukes, you have to have them.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

In case of a Soviet attack, nukes dispersed in thousands of miles of cut-and-cover tunnels could be launched within 20 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Brandishing nukes had nothing to do with it.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

“They’re us. If we’d had nukes instead of a few lumps of coal,” he answers.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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