seagoing

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Recent Examples of seagoing Ships, submarines, and other seagoing vessels are tested here from design to completion. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 But before that ship hits the waves, its safety and seagoing capabilities need to be tested in the Navy’s immense indoor ocean facility. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 The Falcon 9’s reusable first stage returned from space and successfully touched down on a seagoing landing platform in the Pacific Ocean. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 That’s why diesel is favored in big trucks, railroad locomotives, and seagoing ships. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for seagoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seagoing
Adjective
  • Norfolk — the largest naval base in the world located in Portsmouth, Virginia — already floods 10 times a year because of elevated sea levels.
    Bella Kubach, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
  • The biennial event featured 102 aircraft and 35 naval ships from different nations.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Song Hang was launched in 2017 as China's first oceangoing fishery survey ship.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
  • Dhaka is the only major air export zone out of Bangladesh, with the Chattogram seaport carrying the load for oceangoing exports.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Seagoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seagoing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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