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
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Miller, along with fellow SUU Thunderbirds Brock Felder and Peter Dadson Jr., have been accused of stealing refrigerators from the loading dock of the campus bookstore.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The incident happened on June 25 when USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, docked at the Naval Operations Command of South Korea in Busan, a port city located on the country's southeastern coast, where U.S. aircraft carriers frequently visit.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Miller, along with fellow SUU Thunderbirds Brock Felder and Peter Dadson Jr., have been accused of stealing refrigerators from the loading dock of the campus bookstore.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Host Colin Jost then docked the group’s points, saying the correct answer was a close, Our Idiot Brother.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The incident happened on June 25 when USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, docked at the Naval Operations Command of South Korea in Busan, a port city located on the country's southeastern coast, where U.S. aircraft carriers frequently visit.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The latest satellite image, which was captured on December 7, also showed a crane operating over the submarine's open hatches from the wharf.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The only other sounds are the lapping waves against the yachts in front of these cottages spread out along the wharves.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the sight of eight white people in shorts and backpacks panicking at the pier didn’t need much translation.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bridges with piers will all have pier caps to transfer the load from the superstructure.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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