Synonyms of docks

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wharves
• piers
• quays
• landings
• jetties
• floats
• levees
• marinas
• shipyards
• quais
• moorings
• berths
• dockyards
• slips
• embarcaderos
• wharfages
• quayages

docks

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• cuts back
• reduces
• truncates
• syncopates
• trims
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• elides
• decreases
• tapers
• sums up
• summarizes
• cuts down
• abstracts
• contracts
• prunes
• encapsulates
• recapitulates
• digests
• compresses
• cuts
• epitomizes
• slashes
• modifies
• pares
• retrenches
• subtracts (from)
• shrinks
• downsizes
• diminishes
• constricts
• lowers
• moderates
• abates
• dwindles
• lessens
• deflates
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• supplements
• expands
• elongates
• increases
• enlarges
• adds
• augments
• raises
• protracts
• maximizes
• boosts
• swells
• heightens
• dilates
• amplifies
• escalates
• balloons
• distends
• inflates
• pumps up
• blows up
• aggrandizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• clips
• cuts
• crops
• trims
• mows
• prunes
• bobs
• cuts back
• snips
• polls
• nips
• pares
• shears
• lops (off)
• stumps
• skives
• whittles
• pinches
• manicures
• shortens
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

docks

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lands
• anchors
• arrives
• grounds
• beaches
• makes port
• harbors
• berths
• moors
• ties up
• reaches
• disembarks
• turns up
• shows up
• debarks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launches
• sails
• embarks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of docks

Noun

All 564 elegant rooms and suites are spacious with harbor views, combining generous windows and contemporary furniture with iHome docks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Giving her character some heft beyond the saintly was a backstory in which Edie’s brother had recently met with a violent death on the very docks that Brando’s Terry Malloy is forever scrambling for advantage. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Out back, there’s a pool house and a sauna, a gym, a saltwater pool, and 234 feet of waterfront with docks, a beach, and a boathouse. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Typical applications include supporting cross-sea bridges, wind turbines, oil platforms, and harbor docks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

With smarter obstacle avoidance, self-emptying docks, and mopping pads that actually scrub, today’s cleaning bots deliver an instant quality-of-life upgrade. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

There is a coastal flood advisory for Volusia County, with minor to moderate flooding possible in low-lying lots, parks, docks and roadways near the shoreline and along the Intracoastal. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Vacant at the time of the sale, the building includes six loading docks with levelers, clear heights, heavy power and a dedicated area for parking and outdoor storage. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

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