as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area
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Recent Examples of inshore
The 88lb weight capacity can tackle nearly any freshwater fish and a large majority of inshore saltwater fish.
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Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
These reels were produced in every size imaginable, from tiny stream trout models to heavier varieties capable of taking on inshore saltwater species.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2023
Last month, on the first day of Louisiana’s inshore shrimp season, a tank platform collapsed, pouring 14,000 gallons into Terrebonne Bay and ruining the catch.
—Lisa Friedman Bryan Tarnowski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
They are often found in shallow bays and inshore tropical waters, and have also been found circling shipwrecks off the coast of the Eastern U.S.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2022
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Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
These reels were produced in every size imaginable, from tiny stream trout models to heavier varieties capable of taking on inshore saltwater species.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2023
Last month, on the first day of Louisiana’s inshore shrimp season, a tank platform collapsed, pouring 14,000 gallons into Terrebonne Bay and ruining the catch.
—Lisa Friedman Bryan Tarnowski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
They are often found in shallow bays and inshore tropical waters, and have also been found circling shipwrecks off the coast of the Eastern U.S.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inshore
offshore
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The two companies committed in 2023 to jointly invest up to €15 billion in offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in Germany, the UK, and the US.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The split there is a record-making $22.5M in domestic previews Thursday night, while $17.8M has come from the international box office so far in the movie’s first two days of offshore release.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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“Inshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inshore. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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