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
Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The one moored at the island’s dock is a passenger ship under the flag of Cuba, the ship-tracking website shows.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In the next high-stakes mission set to launch next year, Artemis III astronauts will remain in Earth’s orbit and practice docking their Orion capsule with a commercial lunar lander, a critical step before any return to the moon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
On the other side of the country, police clashed with demonstrators to reopen the Galway docks after a military vehicle was used to knock down a makeshift barrier.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The one moored at the island’s dock is a passenger ship under the flag of Cuba, the ship-tracking website shows.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
With the exception of a Russian oil tanker that was allowed to dock in Cuba earlier this month, Washington has maintained a de-facto fuel embargo on the country, exacerbating the extreme energy shortages that bedevil the Cuban population on a daily basis.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In the next high-stakes mission set to launch next year, Artemis III astronauts will remain in Earth’s orbit and practice docking their Orion capsule with a commercial lunar lander, a critical step before any return to the moon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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The terminal has nine berths and over 12,000 feet of wharf, and has an annual handling capacity of 9 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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With 20 restaurants and other businesses, the wharf provides 10% of Santa Cruz’s economy and 400 jobs.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Dali container ship crashed into a pier that supported the central span of the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, 2024.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The grounds deliver classic Italian luxury—formal gardens, a pool, private pier, and boathouse—all set against lake views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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