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
The , capable of carrying six Poseidon torpedoes, was launched in 2019 and delivered in 2022, according to the defense outlet Naval News.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Defense sources claim that the nuclear submarine can carry a large number of Poseidon torpedoes, which Russian President Vladimir Putin claims are ‘unstoppable’.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.
—Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 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
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Defense sources claim that the nuclear submarine can carry a large number of Poseidon torpedoes, which Russian President Vladimir Putin claims are ‘unstoppable’.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.
—Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 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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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 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,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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