as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat
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Recent Examples of keel
Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
If the program ends before those pension funds shore up their cash reserves to deal with plummeting bond prices, the funds could very rapidly keel over.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022
Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
An avid sailor since youth, the Duran Duran singer was aboard his 78-ft. maxi-yacht, named Drum, competing in the Fastnet yacht race, a 608-mile trek in southern England, when the keel of the boat broke off the hull.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
In 1628, the Swedish warship keeled over and sank just minutes after setting sail on its maiden voyage.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
If the program ends before those pension funds shore up their cash reserves to deal with plummeting bond prices, the funds could very rapidly keel over.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022
Verb
Develop healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habits: Dehydration, poor sleep and skipped meals can magnify the effects of weather triggers, so keeping your body on an even keel helps reduce vulnerability.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
An avid sailor since youth, the Duran Duran singer was aboard his 78-ft. maxi-yacht, named Drum, competing in the Fastnet yacht race, a 608-mile trek in southern England, when the keel of the boat broke off the hull.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
Noun
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At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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To this day, a memorial is held every year for family members of the deceased crew at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, where the bell that was recovered from the ship is rung in their honor.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Explore the natural beauty of Shell Island by boat, or join a dolphin-watching cruise to experience Panama City Beach’s stunning marine life.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the edge of that gate, a mother crumpled forward ― her elbows pushing into the pew rail, her head in both hands.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The girls’ mother, van Wessel told me, crumpled to the ground next to the grave sites, and had to be carried away from the scene.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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In particular, the ancient fish had already evolved an extremely powerful heart and widened vessels facilitating greater blood flow.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a user asks a question, quickly and without hesitation, plop out an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Indeed, as soon as Tatis got plunked on the hand by a 93-mph fastball from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts’ direction.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The internet is already a part of us, inside of us; and maybe what remains for the digital novelist is to get outside, to gather up the whole snarled mess of tubes and plunk it down on an examination table.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The open front is easy to slip on, while the eye-catching buttons allow for versatility of wear — bundle up or leave it open for an airy feel.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since AirTags were made to track objects like keys and bags, slipping one into a shoe was just a matter of time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Keel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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