1
as in shortened
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 shaved
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 landed
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 docked
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
By the 1750s, ships carrying fresh pineapples from the Bahamas docked in ports from Charleston north to New York and Boston.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
While it was docked at Gordon's Lodge, 1420 Pine Drive, locals and people traveling from as far as Ireland spent time in the sauna before plunging into the lake.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
You may like It was docked at Anchor 102.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The 2017 44-foot-long Tiara yacht had been docked in Newport Beach.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The family later reunited when the ship docked in Florida.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Delta King, now a hotel and restaurant docked in Old Sacramento, later traveled between the two cities from 1927 to 1940.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The team was also docked $500,000 and lost a first-round pick.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
By the 1750s, ships carrying fresh pineapples from the Bahamas docked in ports from Charleston north to New York and Boston.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
While it was docked at Gordon's Lodge, 1420 Pine Drive, locals and people traveling from as far as Ireland spent time in the sauna before plunging into the lake.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
You may like It was docked at Anchor 102.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The 2017 44-foot-long Tiara yacht had been docked in Newport Beach.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The family later reunited when the ship docked in Florida.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Delta King, now a hotel and restaurant docked in Old Sacramento, later traveled between the two cities from 1927 to 1940.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The team was also docked $500,000 and lost a first-round pick.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Docked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docked. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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