Synonyms of docking

docking 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of dock

1

as in shortening

to make less in extent or duration

the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortening
• reducing
• truncating
• cutting back
• curtailing
• trimming
• abbreviating
• abridging
• syncopating
• eliding
• encapsulating
• summarizing
• decreasing
• modifying
• paring
• abstracting
• summing up
• recapitulating
• cutting down
• compressing
• pruning
• cutting
• tapering
• digesting
• contracting
• epitomizing
• lowering
• constricting
• moderating
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• diminishing
• slashing
• shrinking
• lessening
• abating
• dwindling
• retrenching
• deflating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• expanding
• enlarging
• supplementing
• increasing
• adding
• elongating
• maximizing
• augmenting
• protracting
• raising
• boosting
• escalating
• amplifying
• dilating
• swelling
• heightening
• inflating
• blowing up
• pumping up
• ballooning
• aggrandizing
• distending

2

as in shaving

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• cutting
• trimming
• clipping
• cropping
• paring
• bobbing
• shearing
• polling
• pruning
• mowing
• snipping
• cutting back
• nipping
• lopping (off)
• whittling
• pinching
• manicuring
• shortening
• skiving
• curtailing
• stumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• elongating

docking

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of dock

as in landing

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landing
• anchoring
• arriving
• berthing
• mooring
• making port
• grounding
• tying up
• disembarking
• reaching
• beaching
• harboring
• debarking
• showing up
• turning up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sailing
• launching
• embarking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of docking

Verb

After the shuttle left, astronauts used the space station's robotic arm to move the shuttle docking port out of the way at the Destiny module. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Some crew members have to remain aboard for hours after docking to help move stuff off. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

The winning proposal, on the other hand, found a way to make the numbers work, apparently from docking fees and party rentals. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026

After filling our brushes with mouthwash from docking station reservoirs, Sarah and I brushed our teeth side-by-side (a first for both of us professionally). — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Like Assembly leaders and the governor, the Senate plan also suggests docking CEO bonuses to incentivize utilities to maintain safer practices. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

One or both landers will take part in next year’s Artemis III, a docking rehearsal in orbit around Earth. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Both states have laws in place requiring employers to give voters time off work to cast their ballots without docking their pay. — Rashad Alexander august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Even Sandy is on a journey with docking this damn boat at night. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026