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
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
When a net breaks in a storm, a dozen or so dock workers rush to shore to stitch it up.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Frattalone is accused of stealing a designer duffel bag from a boat as it was docked at Maynard’s Restaurant on Lake Minnetonka, located approximately 25 miles from Minneapolis, FOX 9 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Without that deal, the local boating company has had to scale back its service and move its dock farther down the Ohio River.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
When a net breaks in a storm, a dozen or so dock workers rush to shore to stitch it up.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Carter will also be docked his Week 1 game check as part of the punishment.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Frattalone is accused of stealing a designer duffel bag from a boat as it was docked at Maynard’s Restaurant on Lake Minnetonka, located approximately 25 miles from Minneapolis, FOX 9 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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White women in sportswear jogged along the pier.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, as evening falls, locals gather with ice cream cones on the quay and the town glows in the hush of a Bornholm sunset.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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