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torpedoed

  • past participle
    of torpedo.
    torpedo
    noun
    a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
  • past tense form
    of torpedo.
    torpedo
    noun
    a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.

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In an unprecedented decision last year, a crucial summary of the Global Environment Outlook, a flagship UN scientific report, was torpedoed as nations rowed over fossil fuels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

You’re also a gay actor portraying someone who, at the time, would have torpedoed his career by coming out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Trade talks broke down between Canada and the US last month, with both sides accusing the other of last-minute demands that torpedoed a tentative agreement.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Learning Resources was the lead plaintiff in the legal challenge that torpedoed the earlier batch of tariffs, and this week filed suit over the new tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Less than an hour had passed since the ship was torpedoed.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys