as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat
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Recent Examples of keel
Chris Carosa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The animal is generally brown with some darker and lighter sections of the body, including yellow legs and darker brown to black carinae, or keel of the exoskeleton, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022
Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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Noun
Recall that those with multiple sources of revenue tend to keep an even keel during a recession.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The animal is generally brown with some darker and lighter sections of the body, including yellow legs and darker brown to black carinae, or keel of the exoskeleton, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
If the program ends before those pension funds shore up their cash reserves to deal with plummeting bond prices, the funds could very rapidly keel over.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022
Otherwise healthy workers keel over at their desks after a long stretch of overtime or after consummating a high-pressure deal, usually from a stroke or heart attack.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keel
Noun
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As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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When the Yautja harpoon the ship from below, the humans are temporarily blocked from taking off until Ursa decides to sacrifice herself, sliding down the cable and severing it from the ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, Zephyr is the one who gets caught — by Tucker (Jai Courtney), a deceptively gregarious boat captain who kidnaps her.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Everyone on the boat who’d felt the magic of the Snake was not only linked to the river, but also each other through collectively sharing this experience.—
Bridget Crocker
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of crumpling, Brad Marchand scored the double-overtime game-winner for Florida, giving the Panthers a 5-4 overtime win and sending the.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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And there were few carefully staged photographs of winning grins taken at the Clifden bog as the Vimy sat with its nose crumpled into the earth.—
David Rooney
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Obsessed with black and blue marlin, Hsieh has outfitted the vessel with scientific equipment to research these apex species as well as engage in general ocean conservation.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Her sitar became a vessel for that hope—looping, bending, and shimmering through textures that ranged from the meditative to the ecstatic.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The Twins took the lead in the sixth when Wallner plopped a 1-2 pitch into the right field stands for his third homer in six games since being called up from St. Paul on May 31.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The owner scoops Churro up and plops him down on the giant dog bed sitting in the SUV.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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If wider markets slip, so may the appetite for future fintech floats.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Keel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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