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a large sandwich on a long split roll
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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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Farther south, West Lake Park both north and south of Dania Beach Boulevard would be underwater, as would docks in Hollywood.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Because water takes many days and weeks to reach a crest then drop below flood stage, some areas along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers could be underwater for a long period of time.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The quote, from a Deadspin article , refers to the torpedo bats many players on the New York Yankees are using.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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In that light, torpedo bats might not produce baseball’s next great leap forward.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Look no further than Drew Barrymore’s latest aquatic outing.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Fine ash can infiltrate the lungs of people and animals who breathe it in, poison crops and disrupt aquatic life.—
David Kitchen,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unused subs were: Ian Fray, Marcelo Weigandt, Fafa Picault, Drake Callender, David Martinez and Allen Obando.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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