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
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
This charging dock keeps your controllers powered and ready to go, all while looking sleek next to your console.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Dragon vehicle is presently docked to the space station.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The project calls for development of a marina that includes a 540-foot dock and a river walk.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
This charging dock keeps your controllers powered and ready to go, all while looking sleek next to your console.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Nearly one month later, the girl’s father burst into a boat docked in Islip and found his daughter.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Dragon vehicle is presently docked to the space station.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
Noun
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New piers can be seen extending from wharves in a boost to docking capacity.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The unaffected parts of the wharf were evacuated, Oatey said.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The city also rents out a pier on the beach so that law enforcement can use it during the event.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wave farewell to an American maritime icon The storied ocean liner SS United States left its Philadelphia pier on Wednesday to embark on its final mission … underwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 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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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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