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
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, multiple studies have confirmed that DAS can detect and track ships and submarines in shallow and deep-water environments, matching acoustic readings to vessel GPS or AIS data using artificial intelligence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
They’re used in F-35 fighter jets, submarines, lasers, satellites, Tomahawk missiles and more, according to a 2025 research note from CSIS.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, multiple studies have confirmed that DAS can detect and track ships and submarines in shallow and deep-water environments, matching acoustic readings to vessel GPS or AIS data using artificial intelligence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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The firm disclosed that the technology can generate clean, stable electricity that can then be directly supplied to an underwater DC grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tobias Henock, 5, went underwater and was missing for several minutes before his father found him.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.—
Genevieve Shaw Brown,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Director Edward Berger designed the experience to evoke visceral tension: rain droplets, torpedo corridors, and claustrophobic realism blur the line between viewer and scene.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The contamination affected water supplies and aquatic life for up to 400 kilometres (around 250 miles).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The partnership also includes a cross-sampling component, letting standalone Apple TV and Peacock subs watch a selection of the other service’s shows for no extra cost.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The size of these canisters, with an inner diameter of just 220 millimeters, is designed to maintain sub-criticality.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If this was a novel, the heroes would be Joe Whebbe and Rhonda Paoli, his wife and partner in their design/renovation business, who’ve saved Kamman’s 300,000 books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the end, though, kicker Wil Lutz played the hero, nailing a walk-off 39-yarder through the uprights as time expired.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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