as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people
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Recent Examples of torpedo
Loosed of the wartime imperative to manufacture anti-aircraft guns and submarine torpedoes, factories were free to make bone-rattling dishwashers and mint-colored refrigerators.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
At 2:10 pm a single torpedo from the U-20 hit the Lusitania’s hull on the starboard side, in the middle, just below the waterline.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
In November 2024, military officials in England announced that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Scotland was confirmed to be the HMS Hawke, a British cruiser sunk by a torpedo during World War I, killing more than 500 crew members on board.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
At 2:10 pm a single torpedo from the U-20 hit the Lusitania’s hull on the starboard side, in the middle, just below the waterline.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
In November 2024, military officials in England announced that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Scotland was confirmed to be the HMS Hawke, a British cruiser sunk by a torpedo during World War I, killing more than 500 crew members on board.
—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
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To date, just three United States Navy warships have been named for Juneau, Alaska, and two of those have now been sunk by Japanese submarines.
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What funds that were available went to higher priority items like the Dreadnought-class submarines, the SSN-AUKUS program, and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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