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
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
Ron Insana, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 165 feet down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Since the end of the era of Richard Nixon– a president who, in secret, tried to pressure then-Fed chief Arthur Burns to soften up on policy ahead of the 1972 election – his successors have all supported an independent Fed so that the central bank can keep the economy on an even keel.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 165 feet down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
Noun
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The company aimed to land New Glenn's first stage on a ship at sea as well but failed in the attempt.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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With half of the residences already reserved, the ship is scheduled to be completed in 2029.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Step inside the taproom, and an original Optimist pram boat hanging from the ceiling speaks to the coastal side of Dunedin’s story.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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In another own goal, a 2026 World Cup countdown boat party hosted by Telemundo, one of the official broadcasters for the games, was cancelled on June 12 after U.S. Coast Guard and CBP officers interrupted the festivities, which included Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and FIFA officials.—
Minky Worden,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Roads remain impassable and houses sit crumpled in ravines with no plans for repair.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
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French slit Barbara Howe's throat, stripped off her clothes, cut her hair, poured chemicals on her body and left her crumpled in the trunk of her car in Middletown.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The port also saw severe space constraints due to the extended Eid al-Adha holiday in early June, which slowed vessel operations at two terminals due to time consuming cargo unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The creatures face threats from vessel strikes, entanglements in fishing gear and food shortages.—
Brendan Rascius
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
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This also helps explain how MLB plopped the Expos, who were in receivership at the time, into nearby Washington, D.C.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
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Her daughter sat at her desk with Sparks plopped on top.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Fried plunked Brandon Nimmo to begin the sixth with his 98th and final pitch of the afternoon.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Bird plunked the first batter his faced, Meyers, with a fastball.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Imagined herself back in her closet, throwing the silky dress over her head, her arms slipping into the sleeves, the skirt falling over her like water.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The elevated mini dress is a chill, one-and-done staple for the summer, with more than one way to go about it to fit it into your own personal style lexicon: think elegant shift dresses, easy linens, lacy slips, and more sporty numbers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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“Keel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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