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

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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
• tieing up
• harboring
• debarking
• showing up
• turning up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sailing
• launching
• embarking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of docking

Verb

Navy and Marine leaders celebrate the opening of Exercise UNITAS 2025 onboard the United States amphibious transport docking ship USS Arlington at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on September 15. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Practical Tips For Visby Cruise Visitors Most ships docking in Visby stay for six to ten hours, which is plenty of time to experience the highlights. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

As this summer comes to a close, the Piers Park Sailing Center is one of nearly 250 summer programs docking a record-breaking number of Boston kids back at their schools with new skills and experiences. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025