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as in vessel
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring
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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island
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Recent Examples of boat
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
One man is dead after an explosion on a boat in the Hudson River on Saturday morning, officials said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Each regularly hosts boating and social events for the surrounding community.
—Timothy B. Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ben Carver, a boat captain for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, assumed the worst.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
One man is dead after an explosion on a boat in the Hudson River on Saturday morning, officials said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Verb
Information about fishing and boating permits for Lake Fayetteville, Lake Sequoyah and Lake Wilson is available at fayetteville-ar.gov/3548/Boating-and-Fishing.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
Each regularly hosts boating and social events for the surrounding community.
—Timothy B. Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boat
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke with Sensenbrenner on Thursday about what boaters can do to mitigate the potential for explosions that can shatter a recreational vessel within seconds.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The Biden administration also sanctioned 183 Russian vessels in its final weeks in January.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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The ship's 147-foot masts, which were shining bright with decorative lights, couldn't clear the arched bridge and were sheared off upon impact.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The first of 49 of the tanks have been loaded onto cargo ships to be sent to Ukraine in a delivery which was confirmed by Australia's prime minister Anthony Albenese.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Guests will sail aboard the luxurious and modern Amadeus Star, enjoying hotel-style comforts, gourmet cuisine, and private small-group excursions led by an experienced resident tour director.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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But then Betts misfired on a flip to second base, sailing the ball over teammate Tommy Edman’s head to put runners on the corners.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The forthcoming Emerald Kaia, a new yacht arriving in 2026, will set a new standard for warm-weather cruising.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Feadship’s latest launch is an explorer yacht featuring a distinctive bow and paint scheme.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Can hospital patients and the elderly be efficiently ferried to the bunkers that have been built specially for them?—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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The prison's staff lived on the island with their families, and children were ferried to San Francisco on school days, according to the National Park Service.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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What to do: Kayak, canoe and boat camping; day hikes and multi-day backpacking and bikepacking trips; wildlife watching.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Steamships laden with mail sailed from the East Coast to Panama, where the mail was taken off the ships, transported in canoes or on pack animals, and handed to another steamship waiting on the Pacific side of the isthmus.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Book a kayak tour from Bayfield (or head out on your own) and float into dark coastal caves, among dots of forest, or even inland to the rivers and sloughs.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The trailer begins with footage of Theron in a kayak and rock climbing without a harness before encountering Egerton's character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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And that’s exactly what has driven the raft of Gmail warnings so far this year.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Chinese government has implemented a raft of stimulus measures to stimulate consumption across different sectors and support businesses impacted by the tariffs and bolster employment.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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