as in shallow
lacking significant physical depth
shoal waters of the bay meant that our ship had to be moored a considerable distance from shore
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
The same day, two US warships – littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati and the destroyer USS Higgins – were spotted about 30 nautical miles away from the shoal, reported Reuters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Huangyan Island is the name China uses to refer to the shoal, which has been the subject of a maritime dispute between China and the Philippines.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Obviously, other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the USS America on the shoals of Iran.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Like other black bass, the new species was found in rocky shoals.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
The same day, two US warships – littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati and the destroyer USS Higgins – were spotted about 30 nautical miles away from the shoal, reported Reuters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Huangyan Island is the name China uses to refer to the shoal, which has been the subject of a maritime dispute between China and the Philippines.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Obviously, other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the USS America on the shoals of Iran.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoal
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Tatis reached on a one-out single, went to second on an errant pick-off throw by Mets rookie starter Jonah Tong and to third on a wild pitch before sprinting home on Arraez’s shallow fly ball to left.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Much of the time, the lagoons would have been calm, with shallow waters.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Top banks JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs sent similar messages to employees on H-1B visas, according to the Financial Times.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Southwest's new mobility device rule follows new rules on flying with power banks, portable chargers and cordless curling irons.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Shoal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoal. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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