ON DECK Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

on deck

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Definition of on deck

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another I was on deck to get the next seat that opened up.

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Recent Examples of on deck Sandy, apparently blind to the interpersonal nuances ailing the deck team, keeps Aesha on deck, Kayley as acting chief stew, and makes Joe acting bosun for the charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Shot on a real boat out at sea, with the children contracted for no more than four hours of filming a day and a dangerously small hamster on deck, some filmmakers might have been a little daunted by what Ryan and her crew were attempting to do. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 Also added during the renovation, open for lunch, and located under a shade tarp on deck, is the Star Grill. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 Our last breakfast was a beauty—pastries on deck as Toronto glittered ahead. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on deck

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