Thesaurus results for TORPEDO

torpedo

noun

tȯr-ˈpē-(ˌ)dō

Definition of torpedo next

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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Recent Examples of torpedo Aircraft typically use missiles to strike surface ships, as an aircraft would need to make a risky close approach to get within torpedo range. —

James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 According to the Pentagon, this is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk an enemy vessel using a torpedo. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026 But no matter the sub that fired the torpedo, the historical significance is unmistakable. —

Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 Iran has issued a warning to the United States, suggesting grave repercussions for the Pentagon sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka with a torpedo. —

Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for torpedo

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submarine

Noun

These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Anduril, which develops drones, missiles, robotic submarines and autonomous fighter jets, was founded in 2017 by Peter Thiel protégé Palmer Luckey.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026