Thesaurus results for TORPEDO

torpedo

noun

tȯr-ˈpē-(ˌ)dō

Definition of torpedo next

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 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 The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Unlike traditional bats, the torpedo bat tapers at both the top and the bottom, forming a torpedo shape that also looks a bit like someone swinging a slim, upside down bowling pin when in use. —

New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026 But even a couple of unexpected wins probably torpedo that plan. —

Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for torpedo

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submarine

Noun

The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
At this point, there appears to be nothing impeding shipbuilding orders reaching Groton and work on the Virginia and Columbia submarines is expected to continue for decades.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026