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
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amber Glenn missed a triple on one of her jumps and was docked seven points—a disappointing outcome for the 26-year-old making her Olympic debut.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Adenot called out once the capsule docked to the space station 277 miles up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Adenot called out once the capsule docked to the space station 277 miles (446 kilometers) up.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
The four members of NASA'S SpaceX Crew-12 mission docked at the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon.
—Lydia Calitri, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
By the 1750s, ships carrying fresh pineapples from the Bahamas docked in ports from Charleston north to New York and Boston.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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The DJs, docked at the infield stage at Turn 3 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will spin throughout the morning of the Indianapolis 500's 110th running up to the race's start in the early afternoon, with specific set times to be announced later.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amber Glenn missed a triple on one of her jumps and was docked seven points—a disappointing outcome for the 26-year-old making her Olympic debut.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Adenot called out once the capsule docked to the space station 277 miles up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Adenot called out once the capsule docked to the space station 277 miles (446 kilometers) up.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
The four members of NASA'S SpaceX Crew-12 mission docked at the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon.
—Lydia Calitri, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
By the 1750s, ships carrying fresh pineapples from the Bahamas docked in ports from Charleston north to New York and Boston.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Docked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docked. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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