on deck

phrase

Synonyms of on decknext
1
: ready for duty
2
: next in line : next in turn

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At some point during the journey to land, the 450-odd men and boys on board were brought up on deck and sat huddled together with their heads resting on their bent knees. — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 Monthly manufacturing and services sector data is also on deck. — Lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Time to stand silently on deck while a pod of beluga whales surface. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Not encouraging, particularly with the Brewers and Dodgers on deck. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on deck

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