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
Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
According to prosecutors, the card contained restricted data about submarine nuclear reactors.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
Margaret E. Kosal, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2025
In May alone, the Nazi submarine fleet sank 115 ships in the western Atlantic.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The results are submarine fields of potato-size mineral deposits called polymetallic nodules.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
According to prosecutors, the card contained restricted data about submarine nuclear reactors.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
Noun
At the same time, the Energy Department is working with the Defense Department to update U.S. nuclear weapons and strategic nuclear forces – bombers, ballistic missiles and submarines – to deter threats from other nations.
—Margaret E. Kosal, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2025
In May alone, the Nazi submarine fleet sank 115 ships in the western Atlantic.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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With the war over, President Harry Truman proclaimed that an underwater area of some 750,000 square miles—about 4.5 Californias—now belonged to America.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sun rays reflect light off the underwater quartz particles, making the sand shine upwards onto the water’s surface and creating that signature crystal-clear emerald shade.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just the forward battery compartment and the torpedo compartment.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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Browse more than 100 independent specialty shops and watch artists work at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, an artists’ collective located in a former WWII torpedo factory.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For more information about the pool, visit the YMCA aquatic facilities webpage.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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For aquatic turtles, the animal hospitals said males average 7 to 9 inches long, while females average 10 to 12 inches long.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the opening instalment, two Swedish fisherman (very) slowly ponder the fact a huge foreign sub has crashed into their coastline.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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Relatively confident that Slot will make more effective subs this time round.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Greek mythology, Achilles was one of the greatest Greek warriors and was a hero of the Trojan War.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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The narrative is centered around a female action hero, the daughter of an archeologist who is seeking the secrets of a dark ancient city that is under the sands of AlUla.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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