as in torpedo
a large sandwich on a long split roll
always orders a roast beef submarine with the works
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Recent Examples of submarine
Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
The results are submarine fields of potato-size mineral deposits called polymetallic nodules.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Terbium adds temperature resiliency to magnets used in aircraft, submarines and missiles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The country has also done some research into developing submarine nuclear reactors, which typically (with some exceptions) use weapons-grade uranium for fuel that could serve as a stepping stone to nuclear weaponry.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
The results are submarine fields of potato-size mineral deposits called polymetallic nodules.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
Noun
Rare earths, after all, are used in military equipment from sonars to fighter jets, radars to submarines.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Terbium adds temperature resiliency to magnets used in aircraft, submarines and missiles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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This heavy iron absorbed blue light, meanwhile, the red wavelength was absorbed by the water, leaving green light to dominate the underwater view.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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The park is also home to California’s first maritime heritage underwater trail, which passes by the barges and boats that now rest below the surface of Emerald Bay.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is the ballpark where the torpedo bats originally cracked and echoed, and New York starts Friday with gaudy offensive numbers (second in runs per game and on-base percentage, tied with the Dodgers for most homers).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some said the torpedo bats should be banned, and others denounced the Yankees for breaking the rules.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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These large, aquatic reptiles had sleek bodies, long tails, paddle-like limbs and, in some instances, sharp teeth.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That interview wasn’t the only news breaking out of Tokyo, with Kim revealing on stage that film viewership among Netflix’s APAC subs grew 20% in 2024, thanks to titles such as Korea’s Uprising, Indonesia’s The Shadow Strays and Japan’s City Hunter.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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The fast-growing sub chain announced Thursday that Cancro will be replaced by Charlie Morrison, the former CEO of Wingstop, beginning on April 28.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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