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 The United States and its allies still need exquisite aircraft, nuclear submarines, fifth-generation stealth fighters, and other high-end capabilities. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 If recently commissioned Virginia class submarines are added, the attack fleet reaches 52 ships as opposed to the 44 cited in the GAO study. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Italy is seeking deals on submarines and aircraft, and gifting the carrier to Indonesia also saves it the cost of decommissioning the ship. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 By removing all the crew spaces, controls, and support equipment, robotic submarines can be made much smaller, compact, and retain many of the same capabilities. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 L3Harris is supporting the Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines through the program. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 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
  • The heroes come to terms with their defeat in different ways—some more successfully than others.
    — Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Take Rare, which is known for its signature Soft Pinch liquid blush among other heroes, and clocked $400 million in net sales in 2025, according to WWD’s annual ranking of the Top 100 Beauty Companies.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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