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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
At the time, women in those roles mostly served on noncombat vessels, a mandate that was terminated in 1993.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The first ever voyage of the Mark Twain Steamboat, was a memorable experience for riders after the vessel almost capsized in the heart of Frontierland.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The vessel was boarded, and 19 Mexican nationals, including a boy and a girl, were located.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Under the terms of the tariff executive order, Apple won't have to pay tariffs for goods that are on a vessel and in transit to their destination before 12:01 a.m.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The first ever voyage of the Mark Twain Steamboat, was a memorable experience for riders after the vessel almost capsized in the heart of Frontierland.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The vessel was boarded, and 19 Mexican nationals, including a boy and a girl, were located.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Under the terms of the tariff executive order, Apple won't have to pay tariffs for goods that are on a vessel and in transit to their destination before 12:01 a.m.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
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The Nimitz replaced sister ship USS Carl Vinson as the latter was retasked by the Pentagon from the region to the Middle East.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rescuers used two fire boats, a helicopter and personal watercraft to look for the boy, as well as personnel on the beach, Guzman said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Vuong fled Vietnam by boat and came to the United States at age 8 with her family.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gently mix ground beef, bacon, egg, onion, panko, chili powder, garlic, pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, 1 tablespoon of the chipotle chiles, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl until combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Who doesn’t love a fresh set of stacking bowls with lids?—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The government contributed an additional 24 beds via medical container units, known as connexes, including one operating room.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The near-endless colors of flowers are the star of many gardens, sidewalk planters, and front porch containers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Tanya began shooting up the yacht and then fell to her death from it, that was all played for laughs, after all.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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