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
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Known as an innovator in the grocery business, Violante enhanced the experience at Holiday Market with an in-store bakery, freshly made submarine sandwiches, and beers from around the world, according to his family obituary.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Canals described the telltale signs observed from the submarine.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Deep Blue Sea—Learn about our oceans while on submarine Sea Lab Alpha with underwater explorers Marina and Reef.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Known as an innovator in the grocery business, Violante enhanced the experience at Holiday Market with an in-store bakery, freshly made submarine sandwiches, and beers from around the world, according to his family obituary.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
During a 43-minute stay near the bottom, the submarine covered about 650 meters in a straight line, capturing high-quality images of the seafloor.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Canals described the telltale signs observed from the submarine.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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An underwater robot circled the wreck site of the USS Monitor to get new high-res images of the famous ship.—
Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That would be his new torpedo bat.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the fall, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern was contained in a binder with a Lisa Frank-style aquatic wonderland on the cover.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Israel's plants mix that water back into the Mediterranean, where it's diluted enough to not endanger aquatic life.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, he’s been considered a painter’s painter — capturing jazz icons, heroes from his Mexican heritage, his wife and his own recognizable bearded face — while also staging gonzo solo shows featuring live music, DJing and a faux Mercedes that’s half instrument, half sculpture.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For vacationers not looking to stock their pantries and refrigerators, grab a picnic lunch at the sub shop or head to the cafe for an old-fashioned milkshake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dinner subs a five-ounce steak for the eggs.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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