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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 foil and keel are powered by the 800 V rear e-axle from the new Ferrari Luce and the flaps are driven by a 48 V electric motor. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 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
  • Some of the guests on board had upcoming bookings for the top-of-the-line (and priced like it) ship, though many remained quite fond of our Le Lyrial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • New assistants, agents and editor plug-ins ship every month aimed squarely at engineers, who are bombarded with ads and news about each release.
    — Rob Black, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ship
Verb
  • The bubbles pry apart the mold’s cell walls and collapse its protective structure from the inside out to kill it.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • A week after collapsing against Alabama, Kentucky responded in its next Southeastern Conference game.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • After dinner, Michelle returns to the boat with her spaghetti-shoulder, as Massi calls it, strapped tightly to her body.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Another photo showed the drone taking up the entire bow section of the fishing boat.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a large sculpture, aluminum facsimile pages are crumpled on the floor, reflecting the way spacefaring nations have more or less ignored it.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 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
  • My king bed was crisp, puffy, and beyond dreamy to slip into after a long day on my feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Once those stocks are depleted and if the pipeline remains closed, loadings could begin to slip, while replacement cargoes from the Americas or West Africa can take more than a month to reach Asia.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
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