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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
Cobolli, 24, and Auger-Aliassime, 25, have been going through the tournament in different ways — Cobolli with some eyecatching flair that turned into jitters during his fourth-round win; Auger-Aliassime with more jeopardy but also a more even keel. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The hope is to have AI functioning on a balanced keel in the mental health domain. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 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
  • At least two ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past week, while several others reported near misses or warnings from entities claiming to represent Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • Talks between his management and White collapsed in 2011, and the deal only closed when Lorenzo Fertitta stepped in.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But now, the facade was about to collapse, leaving his community grappling with the fallout.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • More than 150 migrants were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a boat caught fire in the English Channel in an attempt to travel from France to Britain, according to French authorities.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The analogy holds, except that your boat has grown an engine, and the engine upgrades compound every few months.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and crumple it into a ball.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of crumple
Noun
  • This sleek vessel provides a private yacht feel with hotel comforts, far from crowded mega-ships.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Japan’s new vessel, on the other hand, places greater emphasis on defending the homeland from missile attacks rather than projecting offensive naval power over long distances.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • Canning picked off Carrigg after the San Diego State alum was plunked by a pitch to lead off the sixth.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Shares of SpaceX slid more than 5% after the results were released and continued to slip during the conference call with top executives including Musk and President Gwynne Shotwell.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Jupiter showed cloud bands and its Great Red Spot could be seen just slipping off the edge, with three of its moons also in the field.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of slip

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