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
Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
From across the lake, Nathalia Assaad could see only their dock.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
But those walking to the Wendella tour boats dock will walk right past it.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Police Department currently operates nine drones as part of the program, according to DiMartino, with each dock station and drone costing roughly $28,000 each.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
From across the lake, Nathalia Assaad could see only their dock.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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If that's not enough, an alien ship soon docks nearby.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
But those walking to the Wendella tour boats dock will walk right past it.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Pan captured 243 photographs and 13 videos of payload-processing facilities, munitions bunkers, security checkpoints, mission-control centers, fuel and ordnance storage sites, and the nuclear submarine wharf.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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The first responders arrived to find a vehicle submerged in about 10 feet of water just off the wharf parking lot.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gorman, 18, was walking with friends early Thursday morning near the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach when a masked gunman approached the group and opened fire.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Guests will have access to 150 feet of private shoreline (including a private dock complete with a pier, ramp, and float) as well as plenty of paths for afternoon strolls.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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