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
Owning the trademark would protect Raleigh from others using Big Dumper for commercial use in clothing lines, apparel and merchandise such as the torpedo bats.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But Phelan said Burrows' boat is probably better positioned to withstand the Republican torpedoes because, between the two of them, Burrows is probably more conservative.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
More than 180 of those fatalities resulted from a Japanese torpedo strike on the USS New Orleans, which was hit on its portside bow during the Battle of Tassafaronga on November 30, 1942.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Oh, yeah, and there are enormous torpedoes that Cruise must navigate as they are jostled with each sub rotation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But Phelan said Burrows' boat is probably better positioned to withstand the Republican torpedoes because, between the two of them, Burrows is probably more conservative.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
More than 180 of those fatalities resulted from a Japanese torpedo strike on the USS New Orleans, which was hit on its portside bow during the Battle of Tassafaronga on November 30, 1942.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Oh, yeah, and there are enormous torpedoes that Cruise must navigate as they are jostled with each sub rotation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
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Strapping one into a fighter jet pulling 9g’s or a submarine under pressure has been unthinkable.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the Norwegian military's photos—taken through a submarine periscope—shows a hit on the ship target.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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