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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
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Areas in dire need of cleanup also include Idle Isle Park, where boats, docks and other water equipment were left in shambles along the shoreline after the storm.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
From 2000 to 2014, more than 140 people were poisoned to death in similar incidents while boating, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
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Noun
The boat leaves the dock at 6 p.m. and returns at 8 p.m.
For more information, call the Washington County Historical Society at 651-439-2298 or visit www.wchsmn.org.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Areas in dire need of cleanup also include Idle Isle Park, where boats, docks and other water equipment were left in shambles along the shoreline after the storm.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Take a dip at Lake McMurtry Natural Resource and Recreation Area to cool off, or go fishing or boating on the water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
From 2000 to 2014, more than 140 people were poisoned to death in similar incidents while boating, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Biden administration’s evolving sanctions actions found success in blacklisting the vessels critical to Putin’s sanctions evasion efforts.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the case of Leviathan, the ship’s architecture was by Lateral Naval Architects and Oceanco, exterior design by Oceanco, and interiors by Mark Berryman Design.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Vineyard Haven Ferry sails year-round from Woods Hole on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, and crosses Vineyard Sound in just 45 minutes.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The ship was sailing to Messina, Sicily from Kotor, Montenegro and was right off the coast of Italy when the incident occurred, leaving it to drift for a short period of time, according to CruiseMapper.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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This open sport yacht is a fresh model line for Riva, having evolved from the 56’ Rivale platform but also taking inspiration from the 68 Diable.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The glass theme is maybe even more noticeable on the cabin deck, where a continuous glass band surrounds the entire upper level of the yacht.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Monday’s alert threw listeria into the infections ferried by raw milk.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The two-stage rocket is often used to ferry Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Take a hike on the North Pond Wildlife Trail to spot wildlife, relax on the beach, or take a canoe or kayak to paddle around the marshy channels.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lido Beach is just a quick jaunt from the popular shopping district St. Armands Circle, South Lido Beach is a quiet stretch best known for manatee spotting on kayaks, and famed Siesta Beach on nearby Siesta Key has been named best beach in America by Tripadvisor.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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In fact, fire ants build rafts using their own bodies when their underground nests flood from rainfall—without using any means of communication.—
Madeleine Beekman
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Antoni was a contributor to Project 2025, the controversial conservative policy blueprint designed to help Trump and his officials achieve a raft of goals in his second term in the White House.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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