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Recent Examples of shipmate
The exception is a video that lawmakers say shows a second strike on a boat on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors after their shipmates were killed.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Violence and exhaustion, plus control over rare calories coming their way, does not for friendly shipmates make.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Violence and exhaustion, plus control over rare calories coming their way, does not for friendly shipmates make.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
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Attack helicopters and aircraft kept Iranian forces from getting anywhere near where the crewman was hiding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Then overnight Sunday, officials said the second crewman had been recovered.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the base’s security personnel, sailors and the base’s fire department staff will participate, Smith said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Across the chain, all profits are funneled back into the Navy and help to fund its morale, welfare and recreation programs, which offer sailors and their families access to services like day cares, gyms, counseling and community events.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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This lead seamen to believe that the bananas had caused the ship to sink, and the superstition continues to stay in effect around docks down South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then, noticing changes in the wind and the rocking of the boat, an uneasiness crept over the veteran seaman.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … FROZEN PERIL — Cause of death revealed for 'Deadliest Catch' deckhand Todd Meadows, 25.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The official cause of death has been determined for Deadliest Catch deckhand Todd Meadows.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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For once, everyone is more or less rowing the boat in the same direction, with a determined coxswain at the front.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ross’ second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn, served the Revolution as a privateer and died in an English prison.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Martín Izaguirre Salgado, a seafarer who has been stuck on board his company’s oil tanker in the Persian Gulf since late February, said as of Thursday, they were still stuck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Historical context The Portuguese first arrived in India after the navigator Vasco da Gama’s voyages (1497–99, 1502–03, and 1524) opened the sea route from western Europe to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Connecting with financial counselors, patient navigators and care coordinators could help young patients on public insurance or those who lack insurance navigate the system.—
Rhonda Winegar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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