torpedoing
Destroying with explosives
Torpedoing is attacking or destroying with a torpedo—the self-propelled underwater explosive.
More often, the word appears figuratively: to torpedo something is to sabotage or deliberately wreck it.
The senator torpedoed the bill with last-minute amendments.
His outburst torpedoed any chance of reconciliation.
Explosive ignition event
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- blastSudden forceful burst
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- explosionViolent burst of energy
fuse · propulsion · gyroscope · payload · munitions · ordnance · shockwave · sinking
Weaken by stealth
- derailForce off course
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- sinkBasin with drain
destroy · ruin · thwart · foil · obstruct · saboteur · betrayal · treachery
Underwater naval craft
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- hullOuter covering or frame
submerge · dive · torpedoman · destroyer · U-boat · battleship · cruiser · fleet
Going off course
- sinkingFalling through water
- killingCausing death deliberately
- tankingDeclining rapidly, collapsing
- scuttlingHasty, low scurrying motion
wrecking · destroying · ruining · blocking · halting · ending · crushing · dooming
Occurring without prior notice
- rapidMoving with haste
- quickMoving with speed
- devastatingCausing severe damage
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
surprise · blitz · lightning · decisive · fatal · deadly · lethal · catastrophic
detonation
Explosive ignition event
explosion · fuse · propulsion · gyroscope · payload · munitions · ordnance · shockwave · sinking
undermine
Weaken by stealth
sink · destroy · ruin · thwart · foil · obstruct · saboteur · betrayal · treachery · subversion
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- warheadMunition's explosive section
hull · submerge · dive · torpedoman · destroyer · U-boat · battleship · cruiser · fleet · convoy
derailing
Going off course
scuttling · wrecking · destroying · ruining · blocking · halting · ending · crushing · dooming · undermining
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- rapidMoving with haste
- quickMoving with speed
- devastatingCausing severe damage
unexpected · surprise · blitz · lightning · decisive · fatal · deadly · lethal · catastrophic · instant
- Maritime Disastersshipwreck, sinking, capsizing, foundering, drowning
torpedoingsalvaging
Recovering discarded or damaged goods
saving · rescuing · preserving · protecting · recovering
torpedoingsupporting
Bearing or sustaining
advancing · facilitating · promoting · enabling · championing