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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
Data from analytics firms Kpler and LSEG showed the vessels, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, loaded their cargoes in late February.
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Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The primary threats to the species include entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes — two dangers that are especially deadly for the youngest members of the population.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The Plano, Texas, company plans to sell vessels for about 10 movies in 2026, said Cinemark senior vice president David Haywood, who oversees food and beverage.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The war has forced organizations to find new ways to transport goods, with some bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal and rerouting vessels around Africa, adding weeks to the delivery.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
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Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The primary threats to the species include entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes — two dangers that are especially deadly for the youngest members of the population.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The Plano, Texas, company plans to sell vessels for about 10 movies in 2026, said Cinemark senior vice president David Haywood, who oversees food and beverage.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The war has forced organizations to find new ways to transport goods, with some bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal and rerouting vessels around Africa, adding weeks to the delivery.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
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Other targets, according to a post on X, included command centers, posts of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, navy ships and submarines as well as anti-ship missiles sites, drone manufacturing and other weapon production facilities.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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The ship is slated to feature six major research facilities, including a marine disaster lab, as well as installations to study marine meteorology and heavy ocean equipment.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The watchstanders issued a broadcast alerting other boats in the area, and dispatched a 45-foot Coast Guard response boat and a Jayhawk helicopter.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the Himalayas, when the first snow comes, kids collect the snow into steel plates or bowls.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, an aerial view showed the fire burning in several cargo containers as well as surrounding debris.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many of the crops listed above — particularly spinach, lettuce, arugula and Swiss chard — adapt well to containers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The series takes place on a yacht, cruising the coast of Malta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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To his yacht-aspiring wrist, the buyer buckles a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, a watch designed to commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary’s 1953 summit of Everest.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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