Thesaurus / drop anchor
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synonyms for drop anchor
- appear
- enter
- land
- reach
- report
- show up
- take place
- turn up
- visit
- access
- alight
- attain
- buzz
- disembark
- dismount
- hit
- show
- barge in
- blow in
- bob up
- breeze in
- bust in
- check in
- clock in
- drop in
- fall by
- fall in
- get to
- hit town
- make it
- make the scene
- pop in
- pop up
- pull in
- punch the clock
- roll in
- sign in
- sky in
- wind up at
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- block
- break off
- cease
- curb
- deter
- end
- hamper
- impede
- interrupt
- stall
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- terminate
- balk
- check
- desist
- frustrate
- intermit
- obstruct
- pause
- punctuate
- rest
- stay
- wait
- blow the whistle on
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- cut short
- draw up
- hold at bay
- hold back
- pull up
- put a cork in
- stand still
- dock
- settle
- touch down
- alight
- berth
- debark
- disembark
- ground
- pilot
- steer
- thump
- bring in
- check in
- come ashore
- come down
- come in
- come to berth
- descend upon
- flatten out
- get down
- level off
- light on
- make land
- put down
- put in
- set down
- set on deck
- sit down
- splash down
- take down
- catch
- join
- wed
- ally
- associate
- bond
- combine
- conjoin
- conjugate
- contract
- couple
- espouse
- knit
- land
- link
- match
- mate
- merge
- pledge
- promise
- relate
- tie
- unify
- unite
- yoke
- become one
- get hitched
- get married
- lead to altar
- one
- plight one's troth
- settle down
- take vows
- tie the knot
- walk down aisle
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- begin
- commence
- continue
- encourage
- further
- go
- help
- initiate
- keep on
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- start
- stimulate
- support
- urge
- carry out
- do
- restart
- carry on
- forge
- forward
- push
- divide
- separate
- break
- detach
- disconnect
- disjoin
- dissociate
- divorce
- fail
- loosen
- lose
- part
- uncouple
- unfasten
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How to use drop anchor in a sentence
Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLAt a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONNow and then he touched one with his long and sallow fingers, lifted its cover, then let it drop mechanically.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSIn fact, on the palm a small drop of blood showed distinctly against the firm, pink flesh.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSIn fact, on the Professor's right hand there showed a drop of blood, perceptibly larger this time than before.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSUpon the Professor's right hand there showed now a drop of blood, larger still then those other three had been.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSThese figures drop into that mould and henceforth are remembered without difficulty.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)Pearson flung his knife and fork at it, having forgotten to drop those light weapons when he leaped up.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEThe first drop of blood which appears should be wiped away, and the second used for examination.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDTo drop on one knee and level his piece was the work of an instant, but unfortunately he snapped a dry twig in doing so.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO DROP ANCHOR
- access
- alight
- appear
- attain
- barge in
- blow in
- bob up
- breeze in
- bust in
- buzz
- check in
- clock in
- disembark
- dismount
- drop anchor
- drop in
- enter
- fall by
- fall in
- get to
- hit
- hit town
- land
- make it
- make the scene
- pop in
- pop up
- pull in
- punch the clock
- reach
- report
- roll in
- show
- show up
- sign in
- sky in
- take place
- turn up
- visit
- wind up at
- accesses
- alights
- appears
- attains
- barges in
- blows in
- bob up
- breezes in
- bust in
- buzzes
- checks in
- clocks in
- disembarks
- dismounts
- drop anchor
- drops in
- enters
- falls by
- falls in
- gets to
- hits
- hits town
- lands
- makes it
- makes the scene
- pops in
- pops up
- pulls in
- punches the clock
- reaches
- reports
- rolls in
- shows
- shows up
- sign in
- sky in
- takes place
- turns up
- visits
- winds up at
- adjourn
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- blow the whistle on
- break off
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- cease
- check
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- curb
- cut short
- desist
- deter
- draw up
- drop anchor
- end
- frustrate
- hamper
- hold at bay
- hold back
- impede
- intermit
- interrupt
- obstruct
- pause
- pull up
- punctuate
- put a cork in
- rest
- stall
- stand still
- stay
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- terminate
- wait
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.