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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Penguins are also at risk of being killed when crossing coastal roads, being hit by boats, or caught in set nets.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
There are hazardous surf and boating conditions, with a high risk of rip currents.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Board the Aqua Luna, a traditional wooden junk boat and sail past the skyline of high rises and towers while enjoying dim sum, afternoon tea, or sunset cocktails.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Penguins are also at risk of being killed when crossing coastal roads, being hit by boats, or caught in set nets.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Miami-Dade police said earlier this week that investigators had not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
There are hazardous surf and boating conditions, with a high risk of rip currents.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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There's no other brand hand-pouring candles into marble vessels quite like LesRuches.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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There’s a dreamlike, storybook charm to Dickens’ world, and Carrey is an inimitable vessel for this approach to the story.Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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With just 54 cabins and suites in a space that would typically see 200, the new vessel will be primarily sold for full ship charters.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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FedEx is conducting more layoffs and facility closures to close out 2024, shuttering a ship center in Durham, N.C. and cutting headcount at a similar facility in neighboring Raleigh.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Many of the incompletions were the result of his inaccuracy as Darnold sailed multiple passes toward the sideline and over the middle.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who sailed to an easy reelection for his sixth term last year, announced that would be his final campaign.Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The yacht was built by Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Milk with high concentrations of virus can easily spread in the milking parlor; rodents and other animals can ferry infectious material; humans can carry it on their clothing or via farm equipment.Will Stone, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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If temperatures are higher, pack a picnic and linger in Meadow Park, which has a nice stretch of beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboard from a marina kiosk to get out on the water.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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These clever kayaks fold up like origami, packing down to the size of a small suitcase.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Fraser is among a raft of stars attending the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival this year, alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Yeoh, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield, Ranbir Kapoor, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeremy Renner.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Apple’s next iPhone update promises a raft of game-changing upgrades, including a much fuller array of Apple Intelligence features and the option to change default messaging, phone and other apps.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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