submariner
noun
sub·ma·ri·ner
ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər 
-ˈma-rə-nər,
-ˈmer-ə-nər
: a member of a submarine crew
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Shugart, the former submariner, said the barges could even potentially drop a ramp across seawalls or other obstacles onto a coastal road, allowing the PLA to send troops and equipment to shore.
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Yong Xiong, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
But these submariners have other things on their minds.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Caudle, a career submariner from North Carolina, has been head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command since December 2021 and also has held leadership positions with Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic, and Allied Submarine Command.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Though the hull of a submersible can protect us from the more extreme effects, submariners remain at risk.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Yong Xiong, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
But these submariners have other things on their minds.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Caudle, a career submariner from North Carolina, has been head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command since December 2021 and also has held leadership positions with Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic, and Allied Submarine Command.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Though the hull of a submersible can protect us from the more extreme effects, submariners remain at risk.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for submariner
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“Submariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submariner. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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submariner
noun
sub·ma·ri·ner
ˈsəb-mə-ˌrē-nər
ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər,
also ˌsəb-ˈmar-ə-
: a member of a submarine crew
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