DOCKING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

docking 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of dock

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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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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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 The retroreflector is used to support navigation during rendezvous and docking operations by visiting spacecraft. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 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 The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026 SpaceX’s part of that current plan involves docking Starship with NASA’s crew capsule, Orion—but the company still needs to show its crown jewel vehicle can get to orbit at all. — Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
All of this can lead to higher repair costs, not to mention shortening your vehicle’s lifespan.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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The 23-year-old and his Serbia team-mates won the Davis Cup for the first time in December 2010, and fulfilled a promise by shaving their heads in celebration.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Go bananas with shaving cream Have your kids hop into a dry bathtub with their swimsuit on.

— Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

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At one moment, the inspector observed two flies landing on an RPT handle and another landed on the counter in front of the handle near a cutting board.

— Joseph Hernandez August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Rookies ultimately have to master such challenges as flight dynamics, parachute malfunctions, and landing in dangerous conditions.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of landing

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Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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So does Rebecca Lowe, who has ridden that wave while anchoring the network’s Premier League coverage from the first season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Season 2 doesn’t have much to say — about the sad dad still anchoring the story, about the moral responsibility of scientific discovery, or about the city of Chicago’s awe-inspiring beauty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

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In the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of freshmen, many of them arriving without any family history of college at all, will decide whether to walk into a fraternity event or skip it.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts.

— Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arriving

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Rebroadcasting, clipping or other uses are not permitted without licensing.

— Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Mastering the clipping economy Some of Ossoff’s newfound fans know him mostly from clips — one or two-minute-long videos that travel wide and far on social media platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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