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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
Noun
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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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Aerial view of cargo ship and cargo container in harbor.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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After initial medical checkouts on SpaceX's recovery ship Shannon, the crew will be flown to a local hospital for a more thorough evaluation before being flown to Houston to be reunited with their families.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Since then more Russian and Chinese vessels have sailed the northern routes repeatedly.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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McDaniels schemed a few targets that had receivers open but nonetheless fell incomplete (DeMario Douglas' drop in the third quarter, and an incompletion sailed wide to Rhamondre Stevenson in the second quarter).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 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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Isle au Haut has a total population of under 100 people and requires visitors to ferry over on a mail boat.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once operational, this zero-emission giant will have the capacity to ferry 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles simultaneously.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles area residents and those in the Oklahoma City region, the site of softball and canoe slalom, who register for the ticket draw will have a chance to secure a time slot during a special early-access window, according to LA28.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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The canoe turned over; Pedro disappeared.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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For visitors, this means the people guiding your raft or instructing your clinic possess deep expertise and enthusiasm for their work.—
Bill Bootz,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Struggling through the jungle on foot or building rafts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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