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drop anchor

VERB

arrive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear enter land reach report show up take place turn up visit

STRONG

access alight attain buzz disembark dismount hit show

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal depart fail go hide leave lose miss

STRONG

abandon

WEAK

disappear

VERB

dock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anchor berth hook up moor rendezvous tie up

STRONG

join unite

WEAK

link up put in

Antonyms

WEAK

set sail ship out

VERB

halt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar block break off cease curb deter end hamper impede interrupt stall stem stop suspend terminate

STRONG

balk check desist frustrate intermit obstruct pause punctuate rest stay wait

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist begin commence continue encourage further go help initiate keep on let go open permit promote start stimulate support urge

STRONG

carry out do restart

WEAK

carry on forge forward push speak smoothly

VERB

land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle touch down

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

VERB

marry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

join wed

STRONG

ally associate bond combine conjoin conjugate contract couple espouse knit land link match mate merge pledge promise relate tie unify unite yoke

WEAK

become one get hitched get married lead to altar one plight one's troth settle down take vows tie the knot walk down aisle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide separate

STRONG

break detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divorce fail loosen lose part uncouple unfasten

Example Sentences

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But no matter what you call it, the biggest yachts can’t drop anchor in all parts of Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Ships have been asked to drop anchor if necessary.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

A vessel with a 1,660-ton load was forced to drop anchor in the waterway due to an engine failure, closing traffic between St Goar and Oberwesel.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022

Typically, a ship would be given specific instructions from port managers on where to drop anchor, and its position would be closely monitored.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

We collected mussels from the rocks for bait, then we got into either the row-boat or the motor-boat and pushed off to drop anchor later in some likely spot.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

drop anchor

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