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
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
The steady uptick on the digital side of the ledger has helped keep local sports viewership on an even keel despite the ongoing disruption of the legacy TV model.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
1 June 2022
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Noun
Additionally, there are semirigid airships, which are similar to blimps and sometimes called blimps but have a structural metal keel.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
The steady uptick on the digital side of the ledger has helped keep local sports viewership on an even keel despite the ongoing disruption of the legacy TV model.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
Noun
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Earlier this week, Kpler estimated around 220 tankers and 500 ships were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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Mach Industries has won a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract to develop a long-range unmanned aircraft designed to launch from austere locations and ships without large flight decks.
Verb
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.
Noun
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The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.
Noun
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However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6.
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Cornwall’s cinematic legacy tends to, unfortunately, be linked to jaunty seaside romantic comedies, the sort that plop onto a streaming service like a stone down a well.
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Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings.
Verb
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Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.
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Tubers are as easy to plant as potatoes, but many people prefer to buy a dahlia plant or two and plunk them into a pot for instant gratification.
Verb
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For anyone looking to channel the current more-is-more styling energy, the answer may be as simple as slipping on a pair of red shoes.
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Industry watchers are wondering aloud whether the AI lab is slipping back from the lead pack in the AI race.
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“Keel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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