as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat
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Recent Examples of keel
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Additionally, there are semirigid airships, which are similar to blimps and sometimes called blimps but have a structural metal keel.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Alan Murray,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2022
Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
1 June 2022
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Noun
Meanwhile, the keel for the Leningrad vessel had been laid down at the shipyard in January 2024.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Additionally, there are semirigid airships, which are similar to blimps and sometimes called blimps but have a structural metal keel.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Verb
If the program ends before those pension funds shore up their cash reserves to deal with plummeting bond prices, the funds could very rapidly keel over.
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Alan Murray,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2022
Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
1 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
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For months, shipping companies have been in wait and see mode, carefully calculating the risk of moving ships through the strait.
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Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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For something with a little more oomph, local marinas offer boat rentals ranging from pontoons to deck boats.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.
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However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6.
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The people plopped on the red couch at the center of the frame represent the people waiting to be heard, while those surrounding them are the staff that moved through the room during the day.
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Style this bright bistro set in the garden, plop them on a second-story balcony, or add them to your patio.
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Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
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Matt Gage recorded two outs, but not before walking a batter, plunking another, allowing a single and surrendering a two-run homer.
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For anyone looking to channel the current more-is-more styling energy, the answer may be as simple as slipping on a pair of red shoes.
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Industry watchers are wondering aloud whether the AI lab is slipping back from the lead pack in the AI race.
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“Keel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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