KEELS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of keel

as in ships

a large craft for travel by water for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat

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verb

present tense third-person singular of keel

as in collapses

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Recent Examples of keels

Noun

From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keels

Noun

Built in 2022, The Prima is the first of six ships from the Prima Class, which is the brand’s first new class of ships in nearly ten years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Three fuels expand options The ships’ tri-fuel engines can switch between heavy fuel oil, methanol and ethanol.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ships

Verb

While venues mark minors with stamps and patrons older than 21 with wristbands, industry insiders said enforcement collapses in crowded rooms.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Emmanuel Marre | Belgium | 155 min Cannes Best Screenplay winner A MAN OF HIS TIME stars ANATOMY OF A FALL’s Swann Arlaud as a Vichy civil servant whose faith in government collapses amid collaboration, bureaucracy, and moral surrender.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

The three were part of a group of 30 friends, including Wells, who rode to Horn Island on three boats on the Fourth of July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
That year, hundreds of thousands crossed the Mediterranean on flimsy rubber boats in hopes of finding a safer future in Europe.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of boats

Verb

My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The man crumples to the ground while the officer turns to walk away as the other officers stand by.

— Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025

Definition of crumples

Noun

In 2024, the defense ministry had signed a $780 million contract with Israel shipyards for five vessels, with the first delivery expected around 2031.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Routine mammograms can show breast arterial calcifications (BACs), which are calcium deposits in the vessels of the breast.

— Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vessels

Verb

The consideration worth making when delegating this is who has the credibility to hold the rest of the organization accountable when CRM hygiene slips or definitions get quietly reinterpreted.

— Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Taylor’s success on its own isn’t enough to redeem this season for the Sky, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2023 and whose relevance slips further with each loss and each draft pick that fails to hit.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of slips

Verb

Things couldn’t be better, until someone plunks their stuff down right in front of you, blocking your view of the water.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026