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
Police helicopters whirled overhead, part of the massive security operation Italian authorities mounted, including more than 2,500 police, 1,500 soldiers and a torpedo ship off the coast, Italian media reported.
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Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump fired a tariff torpedo at China — and hit Boeing right between the eyes, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
This is Dan McDermott’s big, bold, torpedo bat swing at AMC.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
First, the Yankees should be good this year, especially with their torpedo bats.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump fired a tariff torpedo at China — and hit Boeing right between the eyes, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
This is Dan McDermott’s big, bold, torpedo bat swing at AMC.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
First, the Yankees should be good this year, especially with their torpedo bats.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
Noun
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Relocating houses, streets and even a submarine around the city.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Over the course of that brief, concentrated period, U-boats sank 56 Allied ships and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own submarines in the process.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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