DOCKED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of dock

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page

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as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth

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past tense of dock

as in landed

to stop at or near a place along the shore the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning

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Neither vehicle has ever flown with crew on board or docked with a spacecraft carrying astronauts. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 First off, the Neko has two wireless inputs with 1/4-inch jacks that magnetically attach to the device and charge up when docked. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 The process starts with a three-dimensional model of the binding site, into which the peptide is docked until the fit is precise, which Knight compares to a key in a lock. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors say workers were paid less than $2 an hour, illegally docked money for housing and denied overtime for working up to 10 hours a day, six days a week. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors say workers were paid less than $2 an hour, were illegally docked money for housing and denied overtime for working up to 10 hours a day, six days a week. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 But Russia has also increasingly deployed its own aerial drones and sea drones to attack Ukrainian ships and ports, along with attacking international commercial ships carrying grain and other cargo from Ukraine or docked in Ukrainian ports. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026

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Mattingly, 65, will take the reins ahead of the 2027 season, which could be at risk of being delayed or shortened pending negotiations of MLB's collective bargaining agreement, CBS Sports reports.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In November 1959, President Ben-Zvi shortened the sentences of the last two men still in prison, Shmuel Malinki and Gavriel Dahan.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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China Strategy Sales were clipped by ongoing store closures, with Kering shuttering 105 units in the first nine months of the year, including 25 Gucci boutiques.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Their participation builds your credibility by association and recordings can be clipped into social content that extends your reach, especially when guests share it too.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Rather than remaining permanently anchored at a single location, it is intended to reposition as research requirements change, combining the mobility of a ship with the working space and long-duration accommodation of a floating facility.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
When Rich Eisen anchored SportsCenter for the first time in 22 years last August, ESPN brought back the show’s old-school graphics and music.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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The defense once again gave the offense an opportunity, forcing an Argyle punt, and this time, Heritage capitalized with a 2-yard rushing TD from Vargas to cut the lead to 7 points.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair had just arrived in Washington for talks with President Bill Clinton.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrived

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That means treating early-career roles as a development investment with a return that’s measured in years, not as a line item to be trimmed each quarter.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Bernstein trimmed its price target on the Club name to $377 from $397 ahead of Wednesday evening's earnings.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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