seafaring

Definition of seafaringnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafaring
Adjective
  • Lockheed Martin unveiled a new kind of naval drone on February 9, designed to quietly ride into battle rather than sprint there on its own power.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Autonomous robotic submarines are very much in fashion as naval planners work on future strategies in which underwater drones play a key part in patrolling and monitoring the world's oceans.
    David Szondy February 09, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 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
Adjective
  • 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
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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