Explore Torpedoing through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Torpedoing meaning
present participle and gerund of torpedo
Using Torpedoing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of torpedo
- In the example corpus, torpedoing often appears in combinations such as: torpedoing of, torpedoing his.
Context around Torpedoing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Torpedoing
- In this selection, "torpedoing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, uluru, immediate, bombing, modi and donald stand out and add context to how "torpedoing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attacks bombing torpedoing and machine and following her torpedoing of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "torpedoing" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with torpedoing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Tory torpedoing of Scotland’s legislation is nothing but a tragedy. (12 words)
The noir and thriller aspects wind up taking charge, torpedoing a promising premise. (13 words)
The Japanese launched waves of aerial attacks, bombing, torpedoing and machine gunning the Armidale, which kept plugging on. (18 words)
The immediate torpedoing of her campaign will be seized on by Putin's critics as evidence that no one with genuine opposition views will be allowed to stand against him in the first presidential election since he launched the war in Ukraine. (42 words)
Hillary Clinton nearly succeeded in torpedoing Donald Trump’s election chances and later presidency with her Russia collusion hoax (and a great deal of help from both the American and British Intelligence Communities). (33 words)
Chamberlain-Creighton spent four years in prison for the 1980 murder of her baby Azaria until the girl’s jacket was found in a dingo lair near Uluru, torpedoing the prosecution case. (32 words)
Example sentences (13)
Chamberlain-Creighton spent four years in prison for the 1980 murder of her baby Azaria until the girl’s jacket was found in a dingo lair near Uluru, torpedoing the prosecution case.
The immediate torpedoing of her campaign will be seized on by Putin's critics as evidence that no one with genuine opposition views will be allowed to stand against him in the first presidential election since he launched the war in Ukraine.
The Japanese launched waves of aerial attacks, bombing, torpedoing and machine gunning the Armidale, which kept plugging on.
The Republican speaker McCarthy brushed off Trump's influence as just a negotiating tactic, even as the far-right plan keeps torpedoing his plans.
The Tory torpedoing of Scotland’s legislation is nothing but a tragedy.
This Indian toxic culture has produced the monsters like Himanta Sarma who had no trepidations about torpedoing Modi’s hollow claims.
Hillary Clinton nearly succeeded in torpedoing Donald Trump’s election chances and later presidency with her Russia collusion hoax (and a great deal of help from both the American and British Intelligence Communities).
Jurors on Tuesday heard a graphic description of the alleged sexual encounter Donald Trump sought to bury ahead of the 2016 presidential election for fear of it torpedoing his campaign.
I'm so happy out politicians are actually trying where as the Orange Shiatgabbon to the South of us is torpedoing his country for political and financial personal gain.
China’s crackdown on overseas investment is hitting Hollywood, torpedoing a deal that would have put Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios under Chinese control and placing other high-profile acquisitions in limbo.
Downing Street sources accused Mrs Merkel of torpedoing a Brexit deal by insisting that remained in the customs union indefinitely.
The noir and thriller aspects wind up taking charge, torpedoing a promising premise.
Following her torpedoing of the British ship Capulet on 28 April, which only managed to damage the vessel, U-552 was depth-charged in five separate attacks by two accompanying destroyers.
Common combinations with torpedoing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- torpedoing of 3×
- torpedoing his 3×