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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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The laws are confusing even to many of those in the boating community, local captains say.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Noun
While departing their boat from Great Britain, Tanna sees Wash, their eyes lock, and an unspoken recognition is shared.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Verb
Travis County officials announced Sunday that Travis Lake is now partially open to boat traffic after closing the lake's waters entirely last week.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The laws are confusing even to many of those in the boating community, local captains say.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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The question of which vessel had the right-of-way is likely to be a major component of the Coast Guard’s investigation into the barge that crashed into a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach Monday morning, killing two children and leaving two critically injured.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The cards are a requirement for boaters born after January 1988 who are operating a vessel with 10 or more horsepower.—
Teghan Simonton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Two environment groups on Wednesday announced their intent to sue the federal government for failing to protect whales off California’s coast from fatal ship strikes.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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The brand has worked on several high-profile legacy ship restoration projects, such as the Cynara, a 96-foot classic yacht built by Camper and Nicholson in 1927 that was expertly restored in Japan in 2021, reinforcing its anchor positioning in the classic sailing sector.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The brand has worked on several high-profile legacy ship restoration projects, such as the Cynara, a 96-foot classic yacht built by Camper and Nicholson in 1927 that was expertly restored in Japan in 2021, reinforcing its anchor positioning in the classic sailing sector.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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Hello magazine publishes photos of de Armas and Cruise vacationing together on a yacht in Menorca, Spain.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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Afterward, a swarm of black S.U.V.s ferried guests to the Hotel de Russie for dinner.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Any leftovers could be ferried home in a cardboard Cybertruck box, naturally.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
Noun
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And bring your canoe, kayak or paddleboard to the Ohio River Paddlefest for some water fun, including a Finish Line Festival to celebrate the participants.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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On July 26, the 29-year-old man, later identified as Luis Cornejo-Paz of Concord, had been swimming about 40 feet from shore at Lake Shasta and was helping tow two people on an inflatable kayak, according to a Facebook post by Shasta County deputies.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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The actress and former talk show host is among a raft of stars and high-profile figures who own property on Hawaii’s second largest island of Maui alongside the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeff Bezos and Owen Wilson.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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There are just eight suites, each with its own private infinity pool, and one five-bedroom villa here, so there’s little risk of any wildlife spotting being ruined by a raft of Jeeps clustered together.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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