as in submarines
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that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people
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Recent Examples of torpedoes
In addition, the vessel carries Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Single-purpose torpedoes are less commonly seen, but given their specialised nature are often more lethal.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, missiles, drones and now torpedoes are finding new targets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Single-purpose torpedoes are less commonly seen, but given their specialised nature are often more lethal.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, missiles, drones and now torpedoes are finding new targets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
Noun
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The Navy’s aggressive schedule for acquiring the technologically complex new generation of submarines has proven a challenge.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The United Kingdom has moved one of its most advanced submarines into a sensitive maritime zone amid rising tensions in the Middle East.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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