as in shallow
lacking significant physical depth
shoal waters of the bay meant that our ship had to be moored a considerable distance from shore
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Recent Examples of shoal
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the U.S.S. America on the shoals of Iran.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Visitors willing to climb to the top can experience the breathtaking panoramic view of the island, Cape Fear River, and nearby shoals.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
The pace exhausted the crew, but when a lookout spotted a shoal of sperm whales on the morning of November 20, the sailors lowered and manned the whale boats in pursuit nonetheless.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Obviously, other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the USS America on the shoals of Iran.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the U.S.S. America on the shoals of Iran.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Visitors willing to climb to the top can experience the breathtaking panoramic view of the island, Cape Fear River, and nearby shoals.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
The pace exhausted the crew, but when a lookout spotted a shoal of sperm whales on the morning of November 20, the sailors lowered and manned the whale boats in pursuit nonetheless.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoal
Adjective
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Real impact, meaningful personal connections, and deeper forms of friendship all become secondary to this shallow game of online quantification.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s debut resort in the Caribbean is set around a lush lagoon and enjoys a prime spot by the child friendly La Sagesse Bay with its shallow warm waters.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For fintechs that need bank data, the complications are significant.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways Phishing scams like this Chase bank email are getting harder to spot.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Shoal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoal. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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