as in torpedo
a large sandwich on a long split roll
always orders a roast beef submarine with the works
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Recent Examples of submarine
Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
The results are submarine fields of potato-size mineral deposits called polymetallic nodules.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The country has also done some research into developing submarine nuclear reactors, which typically (with some exceptions) use weapons-grade uranium for fuel that could serve as a stepping stone to nuclear weaponry.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
The results are submarine fields of potato-size mineral deposits called polymetallic nodules.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
Noun
The first song finds JJ, Cody, and Nina at the beach playing with a submarine and plane.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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The roughly 8-foot-long cannon sits about 160 feet underwater and hasn’t been recovered, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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With decades of underwater recordings, researchers have managed to connect some basic activities to specific sounds.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is the ballpark where the torpedo bats originally cracked and echoed, and New York starts Friday with gaudy offensive numbers (second in runs per game and on-base percentage, tied with the Dodgers for most homers).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some said the torpedo bats should be banned, and others denounced the Yankees for breaking the rules.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These large, aquatic reptiles had sleek bodies, long tails, paddle-like limbs and, in some instances, sharp teeth.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That interview wasn’t the only news breaking out of Tokyo, with Kim revealing on stage that film viewership among Netflix’s APAC subs grew 20% in 2024, thanks to titles such as Korea’s Uprising, Indonesia’s The Shadow Strays and Japan’s City Hunter.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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The fast-growing sub chain announced Thursday that Cancro will be replaced by Charlie Morrison, the former CEO of Wingstop, beginning on April 28.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Another Miami restaurant has earned a Michelin star, this time for a local culinary hero.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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