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noun

Definition of keelnext
as in ship
a large craft for travel by water for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat

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verb

as in to collapse

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Recent Examples of keel
Noun
After Otto keels dead on their first evening together, both families discover something shocking: Neither has any money, and each had married the other hoping to salvage their fortunes. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 Many political observers will be hoping that diplomacy rather than weapons can reset international relations to a more even keel. fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
If the program ends before those pension funds shore up their cash reserves to deal with plummeting bond prices, the funds could very rapidly keel over. — Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022 Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for keel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
  1. ship
  2. collapse
  3. boat
  4. crumple
  5. vessel
  6. plop
  7. plunk
  8. slip
Noun
  • It had been stated before, that Starfleet ships in the 23rd century didn’t have holodecks, but suddenly here is one — that grid pattern is unmistakable — and the crew seems to be using it to solve a whodunnit, Christie-style.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
  • It is set to join its sister ship, USS Harry S. Truman, which is operating in the Middle East.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
  • Additional footage shows collapsed buildings and wreckage in the streets.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • His hand is finally forced, on the boat, when the cell phones are returned.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There is a brief glimpse of the pals cuddling up together on the boat taking them back to the mainland for their flights home.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
  • The ruling Communist Party struck a note of confidence even as markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai crumpled.
    — Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The hopes of the best team most of them could remember in their lifetimes crumpled, in an instant.
    — Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of crumple
Noun
  • According to The Maritime Executive, the vessel, under U.S. sanctions, has arrived in Iran despite ongoing concerns over Iran's missile capabilities and its ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of spewing fire at the vessels or attacking them directly with the dragon’s cruel metal claws, the gameplay ends up relying on holding down one of the controller’s back triggers to auto-target, then alternating between shooting and dodging green projectiles to get the job done.
    — Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a smattering of hotels, inns, and motels in the area, but rental houses—either plopped directly on the shore or located within easy walking distance of one of more than 40 public beach-access points—are the primary draw.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of plop
Verb
  • The Yankees scored two more runs in the fourth frame after Domínguez was plunked and Cabrera walked with the bases loaded.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • What was particularly fun for Fleck was to plunk the stories in actual locations that hold fond, personal meaning to him, even if the original businesses are no longer there — such as the Loard’s Ice Cream on MacArthur Boulevard or Sweet Jimmie’s club and gathering spot, home now to The New Parish.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Apparently, his son Jabari fell from an A+ to an A in spelling, so Darnell is living up to his promise of beating Gregory’s ass if Jabari’s grades ever slipped.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But are we really supposed to believe that wife-of-the-year Karen Wilson would let such an important date slip her mind?
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
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