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Recent Examples of freighter
So on Tuesday the lights shimmered only on the northern side, casting their glow over the Ferry Building, Fisherman’s Wharf, China Basin, commuter ferries and a large freighter that passed beneath the bridge’s roadbed.
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.
—George Petras, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.
—George Petras, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighter
Noun
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That’s what was being asked — for days — after the White Star Line’s famous steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hopes that tanker traffic could resume with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz were dashed before engines could even fire up.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The protests have caused chaos as blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and several vital depots prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to service stations and more than a third of pumps ran dry.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your journey begins with a quick (complimentary) boat ride on a traditional rice barge across the Chao Phraya River.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blue Origin’s Endurance lander departed NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday for a trip by barge back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for final preparations to launch on the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There the steamer has remained and become a home for marine life.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Whole artichokes can be reheated in a steamer basket for 2 to 3 minutes or microwaved, covered with a damp paper towel, for about one minute.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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State media claim the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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State media say the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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Elsewhere, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cue fat windfalls for the traders.—
Wailin Wong,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Navy has 16 warships — 11 destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, an aircraft carrier and a littoral combat ship — in the Middle East out of a battle force of roughly 300 total warships.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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