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

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

In order for that to be possible, Starship will need to be capable of refueling midflight in a complex process that requires two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet in orbit to transfer propellant. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Other drones are launched from docking stations strategically placed across the city, and officers control them from the back of an SUV using a computer and a PlayStation controller. — Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Eventually, but this seems unlikely before the mid-2030s, and docking the large Starships to smaller space stations would be challenging. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

The carrier said the average waiting time of Gemini Cooperation vessels docking at Shanghai jumped from an average of approximately 24 to 48 hours as of May 22, to a 60-hour waiting average by June 30. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

By banning a cruise ship full of American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in its country’s ports, Turkish authorities have drawn the wrath of Broadway’s formidable Patti LuPone. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026