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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2025
Recent interns have written about the effects of ICE raids on immigrant communities, Jewish and Muslim institutions reacting to war in the Middle East, backlash faced by a boat owner who drew the ire of Donald Trump supporters on social media, and .
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Water and boating safety As the Memorial Day holiday ushers in the summer, many Tennesseans will head to lakes and rivers.
—Alessia Sandala, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Getting to their site in Leticia meant boarding a boat at 5 a.m. every morning, saddled with all the gear, to travel half an hour to their set.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2025
Recent interns have written about the effects of ICE raids on immigrant communities, Jewish and Muslim institutions reacting to war in the Middle East, backlash faced by a boat owner who drew the ire of Donald Trump supporters on social media, and .
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Verb
The National Park Service recommends boaters use caution and avoid unnecessary exposure to the water if fishing, boating or recreating in the area.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Water and boating safety As the Memorial Day holiday ushers in the summer, many Tennesseans will head to lakes and rivers.
—Alessia Sandala, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
Noun
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The port also saw severe space constraints due to the extended Eid al-Adha holiday in early June, which slowed vessel operations at two terminals due to time consuming cargo unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The creatures face threats from vessel strikes, entanglements in fishing gear and food shortages.—
Brendan Rascius
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The company aimed to land New Glenn's first stage on a ship at sea as well but failed in the attempt.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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With half of the residences already reserved, the ship is scheduled to be completed in 2029.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Reese Witherspoon and her boyfriend, Oliver Haarmann, were photographed this week enjoying a vacation on a yacht in St. Tropez, France.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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In July 2023, the pair spent time with the late Liam Payne and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy on a luxury yacht in Saint-Tropez.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Trump plan for states to oversee national parks could lead to more Grand Canyon damage Miller specified concern about bears who may struggle to ferry cubs away from the fires and birds that may be singed while trying to escape.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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Some are used for surveillance and some to ferry supplies, but most of them, laden with explosives and directed by an operator through a video screen, are crashed directly into their targets.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Just offshore, the sea still feels part of daily life, with ferries and kayaks connecting the urban with the wild.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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One day floating in a small raft in the Pacific turned into six weeks, with little food, less water and even less hope of being found.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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For the past four days, Jonathan McComb has climbed into inflatable Zodiac rafts or hiked along the flood-scarred banks of the Guadalupe River, poking through brambles and uprooted trees, looking for victims.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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