docked

VERB

land on the waterfront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anchor berth hook up moor rendezvous tie up

STRONG

join unite

WEAK

drop anchor link up put in

Antonyms

STRONG

divide separate

WEAK

set sail ship out

Example Sentences

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Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Their escape route was the separately docked Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A wooden replica of the Santa Maria was docked on the Scioto River near City Hall for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Satellite tracking data showed the ship docked at Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, in early March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Mr. Brown smiled the same smile he had been used to use when he docked Tristran a morning's wages for five minutes' lateness.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman