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
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Security footage showed the men leaving via a loading dock, scaling a wall and running across a highway, Hutson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access
Step outside and a stairway takes you down to the dock.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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Noun
The Chinese flotilla comprised the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui; the Type 052D destroyer Suzhou; a pair of Type 054A frigates, the Zhoushan and the Xuzhou; and the Type 071 amphibious transport dock Longhushan—all identified by their hull numbers.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Security footage showed the men leaving via a loading dock, scaling a wall and running across a highway, Hutson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Verb
The vessel remained docked for about four days, before pushing away from the dock at about 8:20 p.m. on May 17, with the assistance of a tugboat.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access
Step outside and a stairway takes you down to the dock.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.—
Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The hotel piers, often booked out for photo opportunities, also stood empty.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Inshore Fishing Florida boasts an abundance of beautiful flats, beaches, piers, and shorelines to enjoy invigorating, plentiful, inshore fishing year-round.—
JP Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Instead, the 54 rooms and four suites feature walls decorated with playful gold stencil motifs and views of either the Seine or the quay, and kids and adults alike will love the novelty of sleeping on a boat.—
Celeste Moure,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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