Synonyms for torpedo
tɔrˈpi doʊtor·pe·do

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1. torpedonoun

   Synonyms:
   detonator

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1. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

   a professional killer who uses a gun

   Synonyms:
   ordnance, gunman, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, shooter, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

2. bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepnoun

   a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

   Synonyms:
   gunman, gunslinger, chock, pigboat, hired gun, molar, paladin, hacek, wedge heel, sub, gun, numbfish, hero, shooter, crampfish, mill, wedge shape, submarine sandwich, milling machinery, submarine, zep, hit man, fighter, gun for hire, hitman, grinder, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, cuneus, hero sandwich, champion, hoagie, poor boy

3. torpedonoun

   an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gun, hero sandwich, poor boy, gun for hire, submarine sandwich, hoagie, hero, electric ray, crampfish, shooter, submarine, numbfish, grinder, gunman, hired gun, zep, bomber, triggerman, hoagy, wedge, gunslinger, sub

4. torpedonoun

   a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gun, hero sandwich, poor boy, gun for hire, submarine sandwich, hoagie, hero, electric ray, crampfish, shooter, submarine, numbfish, grinder, gunman, hired gun, zep, bomber, triggerman, hoagy, wedge, gunslinger, sub

5. torpedonoun

   a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gun, hero sandwich, poor boy, gun for hire, submarine sandwich, hoagie, hero, electric ray, crampfish, shooter, submarine, numbfish, grinder, gunman, hired gun, zep, bomber, triggerman, hoagy, wedge, gunslinger, sub

6. torpedonoun

   armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gun, hero sandwich, poor boy, gun for hire, submarine sandwich, hoagie, hero, electric ray, crampfish, shooter, submarine, numbfish, grinder, gunman, hired gun, zep, bomber, triggerman, hoagy, wedge, gunslinger, sub

7. electric ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedoverb

   any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

   Synonyms:
   hitman, hit man, gun, hero sandwich, poor boy, gun for hire, gunslinger, submarine sandwich, hoagie, hero, electric ray, crampfish, shooter, submarine, numbfish, grinder, gunman, hired gun, zep, bomber, triggerman, hoagy, wedge, sub

8. torpedoverb

   attack or hit with torpedoes

Matched Categories

1. • Alarm
   • Armament
   • Attack
   • Explosive Device
   • Firework
   • Murderer
   • Sandwich

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1. fish in the water

   once a torpedo leaves a submarine the self propelled explosive device is launched and the announcement of the exiting munition is to call it out: fish in the water.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 27, 2021  

2. bombarded

   Submitted by anonymous on April 19, 2020  

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1. torpedonoun

   Synonyms:
   cramp-fish, electric ray (torpedo vulgaris)

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1. List of paraphrases for "torpedo":

   torpedoes, tornado, fire, scuttle, derail

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How to use torpedo in a sentence?

1. Laura Cooper:

   The Association has worked in good faith with the negotiators and will continue to do so regardless of any efforts to torpedo reform. The MCCA has offered constructive critiques to both sides of the aisle as we seek to ensure reform is funded, realistic and will make a meaningful difference our communities are calling for.

2. Hakeem Jeffries:

   There are complicating factors in connection with the negotiations that are ongoing, in part that involve some of the law enforcement organizations at the national level trying to torpedo the progress that has been made. And that’s quite unfortunate because we can’t have a situation where a genuine bipartisan effort to achieve police accountability, it’s actually written by those police organizations that we’re trying to hold accountable — that makes zero sense. And so this is an obstacle and a stumbling block, but not an unsurprising one, because we always knew that it would exist and I still believe that it can be overcome as part of the effort to transform policing in America.

3. Hossein Dehghan:

   What makes Valfajr torpedo stand apart from other similar products in the world is the short preparation time in the supporting and firing units; a characteristic which leads to a remarkable increase in tactical capability and a quick response from surface and subsurface combat units.

4. Dana Bash:

   When I questioned and ultimately helped torpedo his nomination of the supremely unqualified Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, the Bush White House made it clear they wouldn’t ever deal with me again, you can never go against the Family.

5. Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer:

   There are forces within Iran for which the policies of the country's president and foreign minister are a thorn in the eye, they may be trying, one way or another, to undermine or torpedo the nuclear deal and the normalization of relations between us and Iran. We are watching this closely.