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Definition of "torpedoing" [torpedoing]

  • Present participle of torpedo. (verb)

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Use "torpedoing" in a sentence
  • "If they succeed in torpedoing HCR by standing firm in their position, people will be forced to start listening to them instead of ignoring them."
  • "(China termed the torpedoing "unfortunate," a phrase more suitable to describe accidentally spilling wine on a foreign diplomat than for deliberately killing sailors.)"
  • "The United States, which has the presidency of the council this month, insisted that any statement include a clear condemnation of North Korea's Nov. 23 attack on Yeonpyeong, which left four South Korean nationals dead, and recall the torpedoing of the South Korean naval vessel the Cheonan."
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