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
Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
It's controlled via simple two-button operation or with the available remote that docks atop the tiller handle.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Some properties are pet-friendly, and others come with boat docks.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
That's not the plan, Carter said, though the city may serve other ships on the South Shore Cruise Dock if other docks are at capacity.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
It's controlled via simple two-button operation or with the available remote that docks atop the tiller handle.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Some properties are pet-friendly, and others come with boat docks.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
That's not the plan, Carter said, though the city may serve other ships on the South Shore Cruise Dock if other docks are at capacity.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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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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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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