as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dock
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Because of the Levoit Aero’s auto-emptying system, the freestanding charging dock does require a plug.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Once the ship docks in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities will do a full epidemiological investigation on the ship and begin repatriating travelers who are deemed fit to return home.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Because of the Levoit Aero’s auto-emptying system, the freestanding charging dock does require a plug.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Once the ship docks in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities will do a full epidemiological investigation on the ship and begin repatriating travelers who are deemed fit to return home.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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This walkable pier juts into Tampa Bay and offers unparalleled views of the city.—
India Amos,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Save room for a Nutella Budino or some bread pudding before doing a post-dinner stroll to the pier.—
Melissa Oyler
Updated May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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