submarines

plural of submarine
as in torpedoes
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Recent Examples of submarines Soviet Juliett-class diesel-electric submarines carried four cruise missiles and had to surface to launch them. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 The group also offered to pay Australian defense sector employees for information on AUKUS and sensitive technologies such as submarines and missile systems. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 Reuters reporting also recently revealed that NATO countries had confronted Russian submarines that were practicing how to disable undersea cables using a new type of technology in Arctic waters near Norway earlier this year. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 Bacon’s own utopian fantasy The New Atlantis imagines a brave technocratic future, and seemingly predicts everything from submarines to genetic modification and the internet. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 The Squire is being demonstrated for use in mobile communications with submarines or other vessels, as well as in medical and other applications. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026 Russian submarines are suspected of planning to sabotage some marine infrastructure there. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Its bankers are mapping distribution lines for key products, from submarines and missiles to aircraft, to identify suppliers that may lack the capital or capacity to meet rising demand, according to Petno. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 19 Oct. 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
  • Plus the Netflix binge model means buzzy hits can really move the needle only on subs and advertising revenue for a month or two.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No official confirmation regarding the type of subs and ballistic missile submarine deployment has been made by China so far.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Millennials might see the Twisted Teens as spiritual heirs to endearingly insolent post-Y2K garage heroes like Black Lips, the King Khan & BBQ Show, and the Deadly Snakes.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One of the oddest parts of public figure status is becoming friends with your childhood heroes.
    — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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