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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 fearless action and yachting photographer has spent 40 years capturing iconic images while dangling from the top of a 200-foot mast or diving beneath the keel of a racing boat. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 The float-out marks one year since Meyer Turku began construction on the new Icon-class ship with a keel-laying ceremony. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 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
  • Matthew Pinhey, commanding officer of the Doyle, told the Herald from the deck of the ship, with clear, blue skies overhead.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Florida panhandle county has sunk hundreds of artificial reefs, many of which are ships or boats.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Satellite imagery shows that in Caraballeda, 63% of all high-rise towers built by a special public housing authority collapsed.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • This also had a boat trip included, a lovely way to cool off after a day walking Barcelona’s lanes.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For those who'd like to take in mountain views, the rolling hills of North Georgia are on full display from Lake Lanier, where guests can rent boats or spend a day at one of the marinas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • Nix needs to play well — Jonah Coleman acing his audition would help — and the defense must crumple Young into a heap of turnovers.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The aircraft crashed to the ground in a private farm field near McMinnville Municipal Airport, officials said, with a red helicopter left crumpled in pieces and a green helicopter lying upside down.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of crumple
Noun
  • Iran reported three additional attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, while data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) indicated that attacks on vessels were continuing at a near-record rate.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The carrier demonstrations follow an earlier maritime launch from the Royal Navy’s experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Both it and the bed are plopped onto the bare chassis with no other bodywork.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Piaget takes the bold colors splashed across the American creative’s face in the series and plops them right on the dial.
    — Nicole Hoey for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • Catcher Patrick Bailey then walked to force in a run and Seymour plunked Angel Martinez to force in another.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • With rain falling in the second half, linebacker Nick Bolton slipped and fell on the Bronco’s explosive 22-yard play to Adam Trautman on the drive that ended in a score.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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