as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dock
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
An around-the-world boat race docks at the Wharf, and a new brewery opens its doors in Shaw.
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Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
In January, a 30-foot fin whale was found dead on the front of a container ship docked at a New Jersey marine terminal.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Noun
As a delivery truck backs up to the loading dock of a warehouse on a 1,000-acre apple farm in LaFayette, New York, a worker rolls up the door to the cargo area, revealing 35 three-foot-tall bags filled with 5,000 pounds of weed.
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Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
An around-the-world boat race docks at the Wharf, and a new brewery opens its doors in Shaw.
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Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Verb
On June 17, Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) launched a V-BAT unmanned aerial system from the amphibious transport dock USS Portland while operating with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the Indo-Pacific.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
In January, a 30-foot fin whale was found dead on the front of a container ship docked at a New Jersey marine terminal.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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The waterfront is especially striking, with its historic red wharf and peaceful view of Penn Cove.
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The 200-acre terminal will feature two new berths and 3,000 linear feet of new wharf designed for larger next-generation container ships in natural deep water.
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After dealing with injuries that shortened his strong 2025 campaign, Giants starter Tyler Mahle is starting an MLB game for the first time since late May after straining his left hamstring.
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The explicit intent was to shorten filings and eliminate generic text.
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Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
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So, of course, the first pitch Peterson threw in his Cubs debut Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers landed over the center-field wall.
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In a post Saturday on X, his friend Sheng Xue, a Chinese Canadian activist, said Dong had landed in Toronto following an Air Canada flight on Friday.
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Visit the butterfly exhibit and enjoy some of Chicago's iconic Rainbow Cone on the pier.
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On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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If your child has too much on their plate, parents should compromise on ways to cut back to avoid stress and burn out.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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If someone presses for more information, write the numbers down, take a breath, and keep the discussion anchored to facts rather than blame.
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The room is anchored by a large velvet couch in a rich brown.
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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