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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
Beside it, a smaller vessel named Lupo sat, completely coated in thick white foam firefighters use to douse fires.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Tracking data for the vessel showed the ship heading southwest before doubling back to its previous position.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The Cosco Hellas was one of three Good Samaritan vessels that responded.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Damage to these vessels can contribute to life-threatening conditions like heart attack and stroke.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Tracking data for the vessel showed the ship heading southwest before doubling back to its previous position.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The Cosco Hellas was one of three Good Samaritan vessels that responded.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Damage to these vessels can contribute to life-threatening conditions like heart attack and stroke.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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Furious, Julian is adamant that Gabby wasn’t on the boat with Finn and Toby.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Whisk together flour and remaining 1/4 cup water in a small bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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The results of the study were never published, but as videos of the experiment show, players with the advantage soon began displaying more dominant behavior, taking up more room at the table, moving their opponent’s piece for them, even eating more pretzels from a shared bowl.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The finale ends with Georgia drinking milk from the container, prompting Ginny to realize that her mom might be pregnant.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Trickle and Poke For containers that are tough to lift, try watering from the top a little at a time.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Despite its name, the not-for-profit yacht club has very few yachts, which generally are considered larger boats with internal cabins.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But what are the best spots to charter a motorboat or charter a yacht?—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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