anti-submarine
adjective
an·ti-sub·ma·rine
ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn 
-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antisubmarine
: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines
anti-submarine warfare
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If true, this is a big deal, as anti-submarine missions are widely considered the most difficult of all maritime military aviation operations.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
The autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can also be used for mine detection and anti-submarine warfare (ASW), the companies say.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
In August, Washington launched a major deployment in the southern Caribbean, forming a Joint Task Force that included three destroyers equipped for air, anti-submarine, and missile defense missions, plus an amphibious group of about 4,500 troops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The 122-meter-long, 3,100-ton frigates that will be built there will be formidable, with vertical launch cells for air defense missiles and the ability to launch anti-ship missiles as well as anti-submarine torpedoes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
The autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can also be used for mine detection and anti-submarine warfare (ASW), the companies say.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
In August, Washington launched a major deployment in the southern Caribbean, forming a Joint Task Force that included three destroyers equipped for air, anti-submarine, and missile defense missions, plus an amphibious group of about 4,500 troops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The 122-meter-long, 3,100-ton frigates that will be built there will be formidable, with vertical launch cells for air defense missiles and the ability to launch anti-ship missiles as well as anti-submarine torpedoes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-submarine
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“Anti-submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-submarine. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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