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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Other drills included assaults on maritime targets and anti-air and anti-submarine operations.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese naval and air force units also simulated strikes on maritime and aerial targets and carried out anti-submarine drills around the island, while state media released images touting Beijing's technological and military superiority and its ability to take Taiwan by force if necessary.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Brazil immediately joined the U.S. Navy in anti-submarine operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean, freeing up U.S. forces.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2025
Central to the deal is a new joint fleet of anti-submarine warships — in response to a 30% increase in the presence of Russian ships in U.K. waters over the last two years, according to the U.K.'s announcement.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese naval and air force units also simulated strikes on maritime and aerial targets and carried out anti-submarine drills around the island, while state media released images touting Beijing's technological and military superiority and its ability to take Taiwan by force if necessary.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Brazil immediately joined the U.S. Navy in anti-submarine operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean, freeing up U.S. forces.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2025
Central to the deal is a new joint fleet of anti-submarine warships — in response to a 30% increase in the presence of Russian ships in U.K. waters over the last two years, according to the U.K.'s announcement.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Anti-submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-submarine. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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