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noun

plural of dock
as in wharves
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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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of dock
1
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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2
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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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of dock
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
Noun
New Orleans residents prepared for Bertha's arrival by fortifying their properties with sandbags, and many boat owners in the region moved their vessels out of docks located along the coast to safer locations. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026 By any metric, the West Coast is under threat and under-supported by docks, shipyards and other facilities necessary to keep the Pacific Ocean safe. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 He was partially blinded in a chemical accident years ago while cleaning a boat at the island docks. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 In 1776, the Continental Congress leased private land along Philadelphia’s Front Street docks to build and outfit warships for the American Revolution. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 City staff supports project City staff told the planning commission on Wednesday that the project calls for adding an outdoor storage area, loading docks, and reestablishing the median at the entrance on Gillham road that was removed years ago. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 The first of the community’s six planned 10-boat slip docks are finished. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 For the World Cup, the drone docks let the department have more eyes in the sky and respond to emergencies faster. — Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Regal Princess cruise ship departing Southampton docks, southern England, UK. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
The ship docks close to town, public transport is nearby, and the main sights can be reached on foot. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Ports of call are the various cities or destinations where the ship docks during the cruise. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 All of them are asymptomatic to date, and the Spanish health ministry said that when the ship docks in the Canary Islands, the non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated ⁠to their countries. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 May 2026 Once the ship docks in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities will do a full epidemiological investigation on the ship and begin repatriating travelers who are deemed fit to return home. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 If that's not enough, an alien ship soon docks nearby. — S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 According to Military Sealift Command spokesman Joseph Davila, the SBX-1 typically docks at Ford Island every 12 to 18 months for maintenance. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025 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
  1. wharves
  2. shortens
  3. shaves
  4. lands
  5. piers
  6. clips
  7. quays
  8. cuts
Noun
  • Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Definition of wharves
Verb
  • Scripps researchers looked at the possibility of using this geoengineering over a shorter term in a relatively regional application that shortens the timeline and reduces the bureaucratic complexity of implementing it.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Underwater, the wings passively bend up to 90%, which cuts the load on the motor and shortens the effective sweep of each flap.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of shortens
Verb
  • Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
  • Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
Definition of shaves
Verb
  • Unless the Heat lands LeBron James, Miami will need Antetokounmpo to carry a lot of the offensive load late in close games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Johnson thought up Meditating Figure before the latest headlines, but the sculpture now lands in a world newly conscious of the infrastructure that keeps it running.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of lands
Noun
  • Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of piers
Verb
  • All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clips
Noun
  • Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of quays
Verb
  • Unlike a razor, which simply cuts hair at the surface, an epilator removes it from the root by mechanically plucking multiple hairs at once.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • The headline feature across the lineup is Air Fry Max which, according to Samsung, delivers crispy results without the need to preheat and cuts cooking times by up to 15% compared to the Air Fry modes found on previous-gen models.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cuts

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