seafaring

Definition of seafaringnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafaring
Adjective
  • But there was little sign that Washington might be willing to abandon its naval blockade and accept the offer.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
  • By October 2020, 190 of our naval ships, nearly 65% of the deployable fleet, reported at least one infection.
    Arthur Caplan, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The two companies plan to equip up to 100 of their seagoing ships with Alsym batteries as an auxiliary power source.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • That math pushes shippers toward barges and away from proper oceangoing vessels.
    Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • In total, there were 1,009 oceangoing transits across all vessel sizes, amounting to 32.5 transits per day.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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