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
Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, leader of the pack, has been training alongside amphibious transport docks USS Fort Lauderdale and USS San Antonio, all carrying MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Loewe’s fluid, automotive exterior also creates a unique impression on the bustling docks in Port Hercule.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, leader of the pack, has been training alongside amphibious transport docks USS Fort Lauderdale and USS San Antonio, all carrying MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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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Preparation guidance from the NWS includes avoiding not just swimming, but also staying off piers and other shoreline structures that may be subject to unexpected waves or currents.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Once an area is designated as protected, the construction of any new ports, piers or pipelines — anything that would disrupt the natural course of the waves — is prohibited.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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