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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Lakes and water reservoirs where boating, fishing and swimming were once summer staples have dried or shrunk.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Noun
Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The crash follows another deadly boating accident on July 28, when a 60-foot barge being pushed by a tugboat crashed into a 17-foot Hobie Getaway off Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Lakes and water reservoirs where boating, fishing and swimming were once summer staples have dried or shrunk.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
Noun
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Sailing yachts and accessories are located at Museum Park Marina, and Venetian Marina offers sea trials on over 75 vessels.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, a missile is fired from a vessel during Iranian navy drill in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The ship was held until a relief captain was appointed and confirmed before being cleared to resume operations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Winner: Too soon to tell Software: Enjoy the Latest Android Happily, both foldable phones ship with Android 16, the latest version of the OS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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The cruise was intended to sail in November from Miami to Mexico—until artists like Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, and Liz Vice pulled their performances.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Passengers sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas shouldn’t ever find themselves in a state of boredom while traveling aboard the world’s largest cruise ship.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The piece was held for weeks after the yacht came into port, as Vanity Fair haggled with PR.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In photographs obtained by Page Six, the longtime couple — as well as their three youngest kids, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14 — could be seen spending time on a yacht off the Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, Aug. 19.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The contract called on SpaceX to use its new rocket, the Falcon 9, along with its Dragon capsule to ferry cargo and supplies to the International Space Station over the course of 12 missions.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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This stuff is making its way right up to the surface, potentially ferried through two monster-size blobs sitting at the core-mantle boundary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Telescopic glass panels slide open to connect the main living area to a small deck for barbecuing, as well as a floating dock for kayaks and other watercraft.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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When not in class, students can check out paddleboards and kayaks, among other equipment, for recreation.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, investors still have to get through a raft of economic data next month before the Fed’s Sept. 16-17 meeting.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Make sure to spend some time in Sussex, home to the glorious South Downs, as well as a raft of new vineyards producing sparkling wine that’s jostling for attention alongside champagne, like Rathfinny and Nyetimber.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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