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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
Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
Nine migrants detained in attempt to enter La Jolla by boat
Nine people were apprehended over the weekend after making landfall in La Jolla during an attempt to enter the United States by boat, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
In the summer, its owner can boat, jet ski, swim or fish from the private dock.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Bait, lures and boat rentals are available at the marina.
—Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
Nine migrants detained in attempt to enter La Jolla by boat
Nine people were apprehended over the weekend after making landfall in La Jolla during an attempt to enter the United States by boat, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
Verb
The Poudre River Improvement Fund could be used to create a trail in the river for boating and floating from Gateway Park, near the mouth of the Poudre Canyon, to Eastman Park in Windsor, according to the settlement agreement.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
In the summer, its owner can boat, jet ski, swim or fish from the private dock.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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This type of secret cruise is typically in the realm of small-ship cruise lines like Windstar that can get into smaller ports that larger vessels cannot.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The vessel, which was flying a giant Mexican flag and had 277 people aboard, then drifted toward the piers lining the riverbank as onlookers scrambled away.—
Ruth Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The ship's 147-foot masts, which were shining bright with decorative lights, couldn't clear the arched bridge and were sheared off upon impact.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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A number of commercials ships have rescued people in distress on smaller vessels in the last several years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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McGriff — the poster boy for the Clean Sluggers of America — sailed in unanimously.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Feadship’s latest launch is an explorer yacht featuring a distinctive bow and paint scheme.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The forthcoming Emerald Kaia, a new yacht arriving in 2026, will set a new standard for warm-weather cruising.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Can hospital patients and the elderly be efficiently ferried to the bunkers that have been built specially for them?—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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The prison's staff lived on the island with their families, and children were ferried to San Francisco on school days, according to the National Park Service.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Fishing and Whitewater River Trips Many people don’t realize that our big rivers are a form of public lands, which is why the public gets to canoe, raft, tube, and fish on them.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Evan Laskowski said the woman was sitting in the bow of a 14-foot canoe when the attack happened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Book a kayak tour from Bayfield (or head out on your own) and float into dark coastal caves, among dots of forest, or even inland to the rivers and sloughs.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The trailer begins with footage of Theron in a kayak and rock climbing without a harness before encountering Egerton's character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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And that’s exactly what has driven the raft of Gmail warnings so far this year.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Chinese government has implemented a raft of stimulus measures to stimulate consumption across different sectors and support businesses impacted by the tariffs and bolster employment.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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