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noun

Definition of keelnext
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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verb

as in to collapse

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Recent Examples of keel
Noun
The hope is to have AI functioning on a balanced keel in the mental health domain. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Meanwhile, the keel for the Leningrad vessel had been laid down at the shipyard in January 2024. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Verb
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 Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for keel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
  1. ship
  2. collapse
  3. boat
  4. crumple
  5. vessel
  6. plop
  7. plunk
  8. slip
Noun
  • After the Tuesday ship attacks, the US launched a fresh wave of strikes, hitting 80 targets across Iran.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The actors learned how to sail and how to row and the boat’s 26-man crew were dressed as extras and incorporated into the movie.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Jason Horne was on his boat with his 12-year-old daughter, Emilie, on Alvarado Lake on Saturday, July 4, when they were flagged down by a group of people, WFAA reported.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls.
    — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of crumple
Noun
  • Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Sometimes the best way to decompress after a long day is to plop onto the couch, turn on your favorite TV show, and let the bright screen gently lull you into a beautiful, drooly sleep.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • But instead of slipping into fixer mode, reflect on what the situation is exposing to you about an emotional pattern.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • This portable misting fan is more discreet than a spray bottle fan on a lanyard and svelte enough to slip into a purse or backpack.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of slip

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