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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
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The driver in the boat crash The show depicts Paul as a black sheep of the family.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The new buildings are designed to create a resort-like atmosphere where boat owners can work, work out or enjoy two separate bayside recreation areas.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The driver in the boat crash The show depicts Paul as a black sheep of the family.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
One post showed Johnson and his wife boating with Bukele and his family on an estuary in El Salvador.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
Noun
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The containerized system could serve as an interim measure while permanent vertical-launch solutions are developed for future vessels.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the cause of the Titan submersible's catastrophic implosion, blaming the company that operated it for shoddy design and failure to test the vessel before its fateful trip in June 2023.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But driving down Port Boulevard toward PortMiami, it was blocked by a ship from Virgin Voyages, which was also debuting a new ship, Brilliant Lady.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Balloons in red and white dotted the sky, as the yachts with flags in the same colors sailed by.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The article reported that last year, CNS , a Type 052C destroyer, sailed in an area of the ocean it had not previously operated in after completing intensive combat readiness training in the South Pacific and was preparing to return to its home port in China.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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What happens when a design studio pivots from yachts to real estate?—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the couple was spotted sharing some PDA while aboard Perry's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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While thousands of soldiers and rescue teams search for the missing and deliver aid, helicopters are ferrying supplies to isolated zones and private construction firms are helping to reopen key roads.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The spacecraft is due in the years ahead to help ferry NASA astronauts to the lunar surface and also carry the first humans to Mars, under SpaceX founder Elon Musk's vision.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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One example cited by Powell of the go-go days is the big-ticket item that consumers bought during the pandemic, like a kayak, but who now don’t need a new one.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its importance to the BBC is underscored by the fact that the corporation is using the series to promote a raft of other content before each episode airs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Democratic National Committee congratulated Mamdani on his win but is hardly sending resources to a race that has drawn annoyance from the typical raft of consultants still trying to figure out what, exactly, the party can sell in the next cycle.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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