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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 carrier is still under construction until 2034 but the Navy is under a time crunch to finalize the name as the ship’s keel-laying ceremony is expected at the end of this year, according to CNN. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The Doris Miller, the fourth Ford-class carrier, is scheduled to have its keel laid by the end of 2026 and is currently planned for delivery in 2034. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Canales said Young has stayed even keeled through his struggles, which has given Canales the confidence to continue giving him opportunities down the field. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 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
  • Compact quantum systems offer the potential to replace bulky antennas, especially aboard military ships and aircraft with limited space.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Oktoberfest vibes continued throughout the ship with more live music, and the pumpkin beer never stopped flowing.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • Four American tourists died on Friday after a building collapsed due to a gas explosion in Athens, Greece, in a neighborhood near the Acropolis.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The possibility -- even likelihood -- of some rickety old thing collapsing under me never occurred to me.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Deadly boat accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rivers and lakes are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nordstrom’s seat is within the hull of the boat, allowing only for the top of her head and eyeline to peek over and set the course – or half of it anyway.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • The silver vehicle lay upside down in the Uncompahgre River, crumpled like an aluminum can.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At the beginning of a normal Friday practice in Week 11, Bowman crumpled to the grass at the Falcons’ practice facility.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of crumple
Noun
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said Thursday that a 37-year-old man was arrested the previous evening on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The party took over the many rooms of the hotel’s restaurant, where guests could plop into booths and enjoy passing french fries, or mingle with a martini near DJ Jade Croo.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • Op de Beeck seemed right at home plunked on one of his polyester Chesterfields, observing the artisans quietly assembling leather goods beyond the bamboo.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At the restaurant, tables plonked in the sand feel intimate and experiential as well as immersed in the changing colors of the sunset sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Standard gas pressure spreads out across the rock formations, homogenizing subterranean forces and actually decreasing the risk of the fault slipping over time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Slowly, the giant claw, still clutching the sparrow, sank into the river, the tips of its pincers slipping beneath the surface with a plop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
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