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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
Fin whales are an endangered species that is particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
These volumes still fall below the pre-war cadence, when roughly 130 to 160 vessels were passing through the strait every day.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Other emergency vessels searched for the second fisherman, later identified as Edwards, and could not immediately find him.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
This is the process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing ones and is essential for normal cellular growth and wound healing.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
These volumes still fall below the pre-war cadence, when roughly 130 to 160 vessels were passing through the strait every day.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Other emergency vessels searched for the second fisherman, later identified as Edwards, and could not immediately find him.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
This is the process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing ones and is essential for normal cellular growth and wound healing.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vessel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
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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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Upon arrival, deputies were unable to locate the boat or a suspect and their search began, according to a news release shared on Friday.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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Lower bowl and mid-level seats were going for $3,500 to $5,000.
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Drain crab meat and place in a large mixing bowl.
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It was buried in plastic tubs buried beneath three shipping containers on a semi-rural property in western Sydney.
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Personal beverages in open containers were on the prep table.
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There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura.
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To top it off, the yacht serves Boat Boxes with food prepared by the team at Miss Mary Seafood.
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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