docking 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of dock
1
as in shortening
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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2
as in shaving
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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docking

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of dock
as in landing
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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Recent Examples of docking
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After the shuttle left, astronauts used the space station's robotic arm to move the shuttle docking port out of the way at the Destiny module. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Some crew members have to remain aboard for hours after docking to help move stuff off. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 The winning proposal, on the other hand, found a way to make the numbers work, apparently from docking fees and party rentals. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026 After filling our brushes with mouthwash from docking station reservoirs, Sarah and I brushed our teeth side-by-side (a first for both of us professionally). — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 Like Assembly leaders and the governor, the Senate plan also suggests docking CEO bonuses to incentivize utilities to maintain safer practices. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 One or both landers will take part in next year’s Artemis III, a docking rehearsal in orbit around Earth. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Both states have laws in place requiring employers to give voters time off work to cast their ballots without docking their pay. — Rashad Alexander august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 Even Sandy is on a journey with docking this damn boat at night. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docking
  1. shortening
  2. shaving
  3. landing
  4. cutting
  5. anchoring
  6. trimming
  7. arriving
  8. clipping
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  • Anthropic also observed models using URL-shortening services to work around limits designed to restrict certain web requests.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As an investor at Point72, the hedge fund of billionaire Steve Cohen, Shaffer watched Wall Street turn private fund shares into digital tokens without shortening investors’ waits to cash out.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Men in some communities stop shaving, while women may remove their jewelry.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Like almost winning a race, almost shaving a second off my time for the 3200m run, my event in high school, the one that got me into college, a recruit for someone else to gamble on.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaving
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  • Although landing a roster spot at a major college is a noteworthy achievement under any circumstances, Bryan faces steep odds.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Starship's development also has implications for NASA's Artemis program, which has contracted SpaceX to develop a modified Ship upper stage capable of landing astronauts on the surface of the moon.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of landing
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  • Leslie took issue with a recent stunt Kennedy had pulled at the hospital, which involved making a surprise appearance for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open his signature vaccine injury clinic.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Express is cutting thousands of employees as the leading credit card company prepares for artificial intelligence to take over more of its internal processes.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutting
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  • Animal-print mania shows no signs of slowing down, either, with Jamie Haller’s python-effect pumps anchoring some of our favorite looks yet.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Stewart rejoined The Daily Show in 2024, anchoring the show once a week (usually on Mondays) and serving as an executive producer.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of anchoring
Verb
  • The younger Bolsonaro's other proposals include trimming the size of the Brazilian state to boost economic growth.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But new technologies are opening the door to transition a portion of the inputs from petrochemicals to plants, trimming the environmental impact of these fibers.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of trimming
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  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi is again capitalizing on the Eclipse name, this time with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving in 2026.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • Not your average road dog, Berlant only recently began taking a notebook onstage and clipping her work for social media.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But Jodar sealed the victory on his own serve, clipping a forehand winner down the line after Medvedev's tame smash at the net sat up nicely for him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of clipping

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“Docking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docking. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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