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
Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Those same docks remain at the heart of this community.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The resort also has its own 60-slip marina for yachts, fishing charters, and boat rentals, where many visitors dock while enjoying dinner at the beloved La Balandra Restaurant & Bar.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Private boats can also pull up for the day—anchor offshore or tie up at the public docks on the east and west sides, which are first-come, first-served.
—Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Those same docks remain at the heart of this community.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
Whatever points Dokoupil earns for confidence, he's docked more for saying such a dumb thing.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The resort also has its own 60-slip marina for yachts, fishing charters, and boat rentals, where many visitors dock while enjoying dinner at the beloved La Balandra Restaurant & Bar.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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Nightlife Howard Smith Wharves Once an underused stretch of industrial wharf, Howard Smith Wharves is now Brisbane’s liveliest nightlife destination.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Docked at the Clark Street Bridge in Chicago, the ship rolled over into the river at the wharf's edge.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The bridge extends from the bluff-top Pacific Street across the beachfront road known as The Strand to the wooden portion of the pier.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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For a private dining experience, ask for Table 14, located on the pier.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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Hotel Danieli, a few hundred yards down the quay, which is also where Miss Evans stays in Travelling Companions.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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