as in wharfs
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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as in shortens
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 shaves
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 lands
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 docks
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Anker is best known for its power banks, fast chargers and other electronics, including hubs, docks and video conferencing equipment.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
In Flagler County, numerous docks flooded and waves were topping over some seawalls along a series of canals off the Intracoastal in Palm Coast, and a few inches of tidal flooding was reported in the oceanfront community of Flagler Beach, emergency officials told the weather service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Yushen-class landing helicopter docks (LHDs) at the same facility.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Loewe’s fluid, automotive exterior also creates a unique impression on the bustling docks in Port Hercule.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Anker is best known for its power banks, fast chargers and other electronics, including hubs, docks and video conferencing equipment.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
In Flagler County, numerous docks flooded and waves were topping over some seawalls along a series of canals off the Intracoastal in Palm Coast, and a few inches of tidal flooding was reported in the oceanfront community of Flagler Beach, emergency officials told the weather service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Yushen-class landing helicopter docks (LHDs) at the same facility.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Loewe’s fluid, automotive exterior also creates a unique impression on the bustling docks in Port Hercule.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docks
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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