as in submarines
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 torpedoes
That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.
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Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Musashi sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 after being hit by dozens of torpedoes and bombs dropped by US planes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Musashi sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 after being hit by dozens of torpedoes and bombs dropped by US planes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
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These passive sensors feed data via fiber-optic links to onshore command centers, allowing the Russian Navy to track allied submarines attempting to shadow its strategic assets.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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