submarines

plural of submarine
as in torpedoes
a large sandwich on a long split roll always orders a roast beef submarine with the works

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Recent Examples of submarines At the same time, another 44 Virginia-class submarines are under construction or planned as part of an eventual 70-boat class. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 In July, Canada selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build up to 12 new submarines for the Canadian Navy. — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
Noun
  • Missiles and drones launched from corvettes can disable ships by hitting them above the surface, and torpedoes launched from submarines can sink them.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In Korea, Netflix leads the way with domestic streamer TVING a clear second, while Indonesia’s Vidio, which has been profitable since the fourth quarter of last year, leading that market with six million paying subs.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The firm projects the market will reach a floor of some 53 million subs in 2030, with traditional operators accounting for 27 million video customers—just slightly more than the 26 million subs the vMVPDs are expected to reach in four years’ time.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As fear of violent crime grew over the course of the 1970s, a succession of popular films featured heroes who bypassed a supposedly ineffective legal system to defeat dangerous criminals.
    — Daniel LaChance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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