Thesaurus results for LIFEBOAT

lifeboat

noun

Definition of lifeboat

as in longboat

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Recent Examples of lifeboat According to a 60-page investigative dossier obtained by The Guardian, Dayana and Williams tried to board a lifeboat on the port side of Deck 4 but were unable to find space. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Meanwhile, Schettino boarded a lifeboat and abandoned the cruise ship. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifeboat

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Noun

The two were on a private longboat trip through the Limestone Islands near Krabi when the boat took a detour after an island lunch.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Traditional-style longboats cruise the rivers while skyscrapers with rooftop bars offer stunning views of the temples at night.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of longboat

Noun

That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of barge

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With a devastating combination of cutters, sinkers and fastballs, the young right-hander has racked up 234 strikeouts, third in the AL behind Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams (244) and likely Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease (239).

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
With a four-seamer, a cutter and a sinker, Schlittler throws some variation of a fastball roughly 90% of the time, making his rise all the more impressive and unique.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutter

Noun

Chicken tenders in a fry basket were measured below proper hot holding temperature.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Open House will serve breakfast, with a menu that includes breakfast sandwiches, Original Recipe tenders, Hashbrown Sticks, Mini Cronuts, coffee, and iced lattes.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tender

Noun

Still, this riverboat gambler has faith in the talent and presumed quick-healing ability.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The next blow to Chicagoland racing came in the fall of 2014 after the state legislature passed a renewal of the impact fee levied against the area’s riverboat casinos for all of the tracks to use for purse money.

— Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of riverboat

Noun

Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.

— Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

Definition of auxiliary

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

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