as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dock
Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After boarding the Viking Star docked in Barcelona, my first excursion brought me inside Gaudi’s Casa Batllo, a UNESCO World Heritage site esteemed for its spectacular, Catalan modernist style.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Perhaps for emulating the touchscreen when the system is docked, and perhaps even for shooters and more traditional mouse use.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After boarding the Viking Star docked in Barcelona, my first excursion brought me inside Gaudi’s Casa Batllo, a UNESCO World Heritage site esteemed for its spectacular, Catalan modernist style.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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Three construction workers serving as project managers and leads for the work fell into the ocean when the wharf collapsed.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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The existing wharf is actually the sixth wharf that has been constructed off the city’s coast.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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On the north side of the inlet, the jetty pier stretches 1,000 feet into the ocean, luring those with fishing poles in tow to cast a line for snook, redfish, black drum, king mackerel, and more.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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The second victim’s body washed up about 15 blocks north of the pier April 11, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2024
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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