1
as in shortened
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 shaved
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 landed
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 docked
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Adding this time, Gudas has been suspended for 26 games and docked $855,527 in salary.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The fox was at the Bronx Zoo the day after the ship docked.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
However, Evil Eye is just one of many unique, colorful houseboats in Waldo Point, so save some time to marvel at the other vessels docked nearby.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Xeneta’s congestion ratio calculates the number of ships waiting to call at the port divided by the total number of vessels already docked.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The Helen Gould docked just upstream from the iron bridge, across from the present-day Naval Armory/Herron High School.
—IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Prior to its attack on Iranian warships, the USS Charlotte was docked in Los Angeles, CBS News reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
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In May and June of 2019, four oil tankers docked in the United Arab Emirates were sabotaged and two freight vessels, one Japanese-owned and the other Norwegian-owned, were damaged by Iranian mines in the Gulf of Oman, which sits below the Strait.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Adding this time, Gudas has been suspended for 26 games and docked $855,527 in salary.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The fox was at the Bronx Zoo the day after the ship docked.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
However, Evil Eye is just one of many unique, colorful houseboats in Waldo Point, so save some time to marvel at the other vessels docked nearby.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Xeneta’s congestion ratio calculates the number of ships waiting to call at the port divided by the total number of vessels already docked.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The Helen Gould docked just upstream from the iron bridge, across from the present-day Naval Armory/Herron High School.
—IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Prior to its attack on Iranian warships, the USS Charlotte was docked in Los Angeles, CBS News reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Docked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docked. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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