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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of docking
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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 The retroreflector is used to support navigation during rendezvous and docking operations by visiting spacecraft. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 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 The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026 SpaceX’s part of that current plan involves docking Starship with NASA’s crew capsule, Orion—but the company still needs to show its crown jewel vehicle can get to orbit at all. — Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docking
  1. shortening
  2. shaving
  3. landing
  4. cutting
  5. anchoring
  6. trimming
  7. arriving
  8. clipping
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  • All month long, the planet will slide lower in the southwest after sunset, shortening the window for a good view.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • As for how Jason’s family would react to him ditching his signature beard, his wife, Kylie Kelce, recently responded to a listener who asked how their four daughters might react to him shaving off his beard on her Not Gonna Lie podcast.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The 23-year-old and his Serbia team-mates won the Davis Cup for the first time in December 2010, and fulfilled a promise by shaving their heads in celebration.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • His resistance toward the transfer portal would be more forgivable if Swinney was still landing top-five recruiting classes, but that isn't the reality anymore.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Upon landing back in Miami, the aircraft overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment, according to Homendy.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Trading firms began using low-latency (shorter delay) technology and co-locating servers inside exchange data centers, cutting trade execution times to milliseconds and making speed itself a competitive advantage.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Jet fuel costs have skyrocketed, too, leading airlines to hike airfare and baggage fees while cutting less profitable flights.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutting
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  • Also, the ship uses dynamic positioning in many cases versus anchoring and disturbing the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Performed exactly as written, the scene showcases Eisenberg’s razor-sharp script and the syncopated timing of two veterans, anchoring a story about mentorship, imagination and how performance can make invisible lives feel seen.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Landlords Even before legislation banning institutional investors from purchasing more single-family homes became law, the eight largest Wall Street landlords were trimming their portfolios.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The changes include cutting small teams consisting of one to two reports by nearly half and trimming employees seven steps away from the CEO by 20%.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Rain There’s also a chance of light rain, measuring up to a quarter of an inch, arriving by Sunday across the region, and a 5% to 10% chance of thunderstorms, according to the weather service.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of arriving
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  • Stembel suggests tightly folding or clipping the seed packet closed, and writing the year on it as a quick hack.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rebroadcasting, clipping or other uses are not permitted without licensing.
    — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipping

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