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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
As with mangrove islands, some boat docks are better than others.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
To add more color to fresh salads, look for the red-veined variety, bloody dock (Rumex sanguineus).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
As with mangrove islands, some boat docks are better than others.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The federal code includes several new tax breaks and credits for individuals and companies and will dock millions of dollars from the state’s revenue each year.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Situated down a wharf, with lobstermen docking with the day’s catch right outside your window, this posh eatery is the right way to treat yourself to Maine’s ocean bounty.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
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After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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