Thesaurus results for SUBMARINES

submarines

noun

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

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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

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Classic Italian American fare like chicken parm subs and sausage and peppers fly off food carts.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s still mayo in the mix but pimentos are swapped with piquillo peppers and Mahón cheese (from Menorca, Spain) subs in for the Cheddar.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026

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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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