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Recent Examples of torpedoes
Their weapons usually include torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and, in some cases, land-attack cruise missiles.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Built like torpedoes, steelhead are tremendously powerful and acrobatic fighters.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Loosed of the wartime imperative to manufacture anti-aircraft guns and submarine torpedoes, factories were free to make bone-rattling dishwashers and mint-colored refrigerators.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
The gunner responsible for launching torpedoes had only seconds to choose the exact moment at which to fire.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Last year, nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I were found off the coast of Morocco.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
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Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Built like torpedoes, steelhead are tremendously powerful and acrobatic fighters.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Loosed of the wartime imperative to manufacture anti-aircraft guns and submarine torpedoes, factories were free to make bone-rattling dishwashers and mint-colored refrigerators.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
The gunner responsible for launching torpedoes had only seconds to choose the exact moment at which to fire.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Last year, nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I were found off the coast of Morocco.
—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
Noun
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Attack submarines help control the seas.
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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