The turtle swam through the waves like a submarine.
Meaning: This sentence describes the turtle swimming through the waves.
Choice of Words: Swam means to move through water by using your arms and legs. Waves are the ridges of water that move across the surface of the ocean. Submarine is a boat that can travel underwater. When you put them together, "The turtle swam through the waves like a submarine" means that the turtle was swimming through the waves, just like a submarine travels underwater.
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