as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people
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Speaking from the visitor’s dugout at Busch Stadium ahead of Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, DeBartolo first acknowledged fan vexation as the Nationals, who are 37-53 and in last place in the National League East, torpedo toward another dismal season.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Distribution also continues to increase through its network of retailers, including Better Baseball, Hit After Hit, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bases Loaded; meanwhile, the torpedo bat mania triggered April sales to surge more than 100% versus the prior year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025
Even a fairly young redfish is a taut torpedo of muscle—a beast of an animal, which after a few years can reach as much as nine pounds, almost too big for the shallow waters that have been its nursery.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
The Mellon was once armed with missiles, torpedoes, and sonar, but all were later removed, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Distribution also continues to increase through its network of retailers, including Better Baseball, Hit After Hit, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bases Loaded; meanwhile, the torpedo bat mania triggered April sales to surge more than 100% versus the prior year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025
Even a fairly young redfish is a taut torpedo of muscle—a beast of an animal, which after a few years can reach as much as nine pounds, almost too big for the shallow waters that have been its nursery.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
The Mellon was once armed with missiles, torpedoes, and sonar, but all were later removed, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
Noun
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Today, Akehurst serves as a culinary specialist (submarines) aboard USS Hyman G. Rickover, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine.—
Ashley Craig,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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Trump's nuclear submarine chess move should send chills down Putin's spine – and yours.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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