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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /


NOUN
hero
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NOUN
submarine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


























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See: Worried that big IPOs will torpedo the stock market?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

What your former co-workers think of you could land you a job or torpedo your chances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A European military source specialising in submarines and speaking on condition of anonymity explained that a torpedo explodes underneath a ship rather than upon contact with it.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It was a seventy-minute flight to the target, a small torpedo boat base in the port town of Hon Gai.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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