Torpedo (Verb)
Meaning
Attack or hit with torpedoes.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The enemy submarine was able to torpedo the cargo ship in the dead of night.
- German U-boats were notorious for torpedo attacks on British ships during World War II.
- In the heat of the battle, the cruiser managed to dodge the torpedo fired at it.
- Japanese bombers attempted to torpedo the USS Arizona but initially missed their mark.
- The underwater mine was inadvertently able to torpedo a ship with a weak hull.