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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant
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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
After being discharged from the marines, his personal life unraveled.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
The mystery of how a marine animal would have evolved to grow such structures on its forehead baffled the global scientific community for years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The opening stretch, driven by Hermit and his unit’s search-and-rescue mission through the wrecked Maginot, feels like the marines from Aliens sifting through the aftermath of Alien.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
After being discharged from the marines, his personal life unraveled.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Noun
The Coast Guard established a safety zone 500 yards around the Mississippi and is issuing marine safety broadcasts every hour to alert other vessels of the navigation and safety hazards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
The mystery of how a marine animal would have evolved to grow such structures on its forehead baffled the global scientific community for years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
Adjective
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Research published in 2008 links the seismic activity to a slab of oceanic crust sinking into Earth’s mantle.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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My favorites are the oceanic greens and blues, one of which reminds me of a Rothko.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Great Lakes represents the world's largest freshwater system and are a major shipping hub, with maritime travel dating back several centuries and perilous nautical conditions marked by navigational challenges and seasonal weather.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The club itself has a nautical feel, with a palette of blue and white hues contrasting rich dark wood.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona Department of Public Safety ranger found Johnson about one mile north in Walnut Canyon.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shaffer, who works at a local hotel, added the other elk had one of his tines broken, which was later picked up by a ranger and is now on display at the Mammoth Visitor Center.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Materials used to kit out these areas also reflect Liverpool’s maritime past — again the intention being to make supporters feel at home in plush, new surroundings that could not be more of a contrast to Goodison.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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China calls for the peaceful utilization of the Arctic and commits itself to maintaining peace and stability, protecting lives and property, and ensuring the security of maritime trade, operations and transport in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Norwegian Sea test marks the Air Force’s latest effort to integrate anti-ship weaponry onto its aircraft to counter rising adversarial naval challenges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The raiders kill many vault residents and kidnap her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), so the sheltered Lucy sets out on a quest to find him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While many around the world may only recall the images of houses underwater and families carrying each other on their backs and in their arms seeking shelter, survivors like New Orleans artist and performer at the 20th Annual Commemoration event, Allay Earhart, still relive that day vividly.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The result is a craft that moves more smoothly and uses less energy, even in challenging underwater conditions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anthropic's Claude has offered conversation branching for over a year, allowing users to switch between branches with navigational arrow buttons.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Situated between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, this precarious stretch of sea is known for its quickly changing weather patterns, varying sea levels and complicated navigational realities.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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