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tankers

noun

plural of tanker
as in freighters

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Recent Examples of tankers There has been very limited demand to book tankers to load oil from ports in the Persian Gulf, a step that would need to happen for shipments from the export installations to happen, shipbrokers and tanker owners said Friday. — Alex Longley, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tankers
  1. warships
  2. barges
  3. traders
  4. liners
  5. ships
  6. cutters
  7. transports
  8. packets
Noun
  • At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of warships
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • On Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of liners
Noun
  • Another 2% of the global workforce is employed indirectly — heavy equipment and ships, for example, don't build themselves.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to data from shipping publication and intelligence company Lloyd’s List, crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb strait by ships above 18,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) have jumped from one in 2025 to 44 so far this year.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • All of the tools and materials needed to complete the class were provided, including flowers and foliage, chicken wire, floral foam, waterproof tape, vessels, and floral cutters.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight.
    — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Dow Theory argues that a move higher in the industrials needs to be confirmed by a similar advance in the transports in order to be valid.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of transports
Noun
  • The chain's salt packets now contain sea salt instead of iodized salt.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Then, place the packets inside an airtight container—ideally with a silica-gel packet to absorb any lingering moisture.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of packets

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“Tankers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tankers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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