oceangoing

Definition of oceangoingnext

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Recent Examples of oceangoing That math pushes shippers toward barges and away from proper oceangoing vessels. Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 In total, there were 1,009 oceangoing transits across all vessel sizes, amounting to 32.5 transits per day. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025 The first oceangoing reactor was deployed on a US submarine in 1955. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 This combination of space, intimacy, pastoral views and access to exceptional vineyards can’t be replicated on oceangoing yachts. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for oceangoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceangoing
Adjective
  • Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The two companies plan to equip up to 100 of their seagoing ships with Alsym batteries as an auxiliary power source.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022

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“Oceangoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceangoing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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