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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Here, the resort's team will usher you onto a yacht that will deliver you to the resort's dock, where a welcome team greets you with a refreshing drink.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
But until the air leak detected on the laboratory's Russian segment is resolved, NASA has opted not to send any other people to dock at the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Here, the resort's team will usher you onto a yacht that will deliver you to the resort's dock, where a welcome team greets you with a refreshing drink.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Verb
This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
But until the air leak detected on the laboratory's Russian segment is resolved, NASA has opted not to send any other people to dock at the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
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At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic ship separated from the pier amid strong winds in Catania, Sicily in late May, causing a guest to fall from the gangway into the water.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The Orcas Island sand sample can be found near the lifeguard headquarters north of the pier.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 June 2025
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The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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