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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
Ted Scouten, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The leading causes of harm to the whales are linked to human interference; entanglements in fishing gear and boat and ship collisions have resulted in significant increases in sickness, injury, and death.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Those chemicals, along with boating gas and oil contaminants, could flow back into the creek, nearby wetlands and well groundwater, per the letter.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Tragedy led to change While his sister's tragedy helped to slow down boat traffic, it's been a rough five months for the family.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The leading causes of harm to the whales are linked to human interference; entanglements in fishing gear and boat and ship collisions have resulted in significant increases in sickness, injury, and death.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Note that swimming and boating in the spring run is only possible from late March or early April through mid-November; all water activities are prohibited in this area during manatee season.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Those chemicals, along with boating gas and oil contaminants, could flow back into the creek, nearby wetlands and well groundwater, per the letter.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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The program includes live bands and DJs on select sailings and routes, with performances typically held on larger vessels where space allows for small stage setups.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The vessel had previously sailed from Venezuela and returned to the region, Reuters reported, attributing the statement to an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, as kicker Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Acrisure Stadium is one of the trickier places to kick in the NFL, as Loop found out last week when his potential game-winning kick sailed wide right on the final play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their $500 million mega yacht, Koru, was anchored nearby, but the couple reportedly spent most of their time on land.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Smoothie stations ready to replenish calories as quickly as they’d been lost and golf carts stationed to ferry players to class.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The only images of the pair were from outside the courthouse after being ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where they were jailed, to Manhattan.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sixteen teams of five people each will go head-to-head to race their canoes.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Upside-down jellyfish pulse beneath my kayak, and mangrove roots stitch land together, holding the island in place.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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While officers prepared a kayak for a rescue, the bystanders were able to get a rope to the man who then used it to pull himself all the way out of the water.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Niners have dealt with a raft of injuries admirably.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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