shipmate

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for shipmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
  • But, at one point, a crewman on a what looked like a cargo ship raised his hand.
    Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Then overnight Sunday, officials said the second crewman had been recovered.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This beloved waterfront café has its roots in a sailor’s legend, adding a layer of charm and storytelling to every visit.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Three sailors were injured in the incident and have since returned to duty.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Todd Meadows, a 25-year-old deckhand on the Aleutian Lady, died as a result of an accident during production.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Episodes will feature Meadows, who joined the Aleutian Lady as a deckhand in May 2025.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • There is now a backlog of nearly 19,000 merchant mariner credentials – representing roughly 10% of the entire workforce – along with roughly 5,000 medical certifications.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My friends had made the man sound an ancient mariner, an invalid widower, near dead from a lurid litany of injuries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since the war began, at least 29 attacks on vessels around the Strait have killed at least 10 seafarers and injured others, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 May 2026
  • Ships and seafarers, many on oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
    Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Michelle Quesada, interim executive director of Planned Parenthood of Florida, said since the six-week ban went into effect, its patient navigators in Florida have connected more than 6,000 patients to resources in other states.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.
    Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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