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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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Docked boats and views of Glorietta Bay are the backdrop for the two-story Bluewater Grill in Coronado.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
One of the most grimly funniest moments of the movie sees Tereza interrogate the boat driver about that wedding ring on his finger.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Docked boats and views of Glorietta Bay are the backdrop for the two-story Bluewater Grill in Coronado.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The public is advised to avoid boating in the cove until further notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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According to reports, the vessel was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and was bound for China.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic’s Spyglass and Cutlass autonomous surface vessels.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other targets, according to a post on X, included command centers, posts of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, navy ships and submarines as well as anti-ship missiles sites, drone manufacturing and other weapon production facilities.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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The ship is slated to feature six major research facilities, including a marine disaster lab, as well as installations to study marine meteorology and heavy ocean equipment.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Valid for British Isles Explorer itineraries sailing in 2026 or 2027, or for another itinerary and extension of equal or lesser value—within the same stateroom category or lower—during the same period, if the itinerary and extension offered is not available.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another bulk carrier, the Mac Hope, identifying itself as sailing under Chinese ownership and with a Chinese crew, also transited the strait on Monday, MarineTraffic data show.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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And unlike some of their peers, McDonald and Loggins have both embraced yacht rock as a genre phenomenon, even appearing in a recent documentary on the subject for HBO.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002, is working on a configuration of its Starship spacecraft that can meet astronauts on the Orion capsule in lunar orbit and ferry them to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the orbiting lab is in low Earth orbit, within easy reach of cargo ships ferrying fruit, vegetables and other perishables.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.—
Craig Fehrman,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are tennis courts, lagoon kayak trips, and fishing rods to rent; plenty to keep kids and adults of all ages happy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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What better way to experience the clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe than on a clear glass kayak?—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nearly three decades later, the credit card—along with a raft of other perks—accounted for $8 billion, or about 10%, of Delta’s revenue in 2025.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the News Chronicle, published seven months after the rescue, Cox said the raft was initially attacked by a stinging octopus, and that the lost man, severed by a shark, was finished off by a manta ray.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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