1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar
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2
as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moor
John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Out on the wily, windy moors—or, just the snowy Berlinale International Film Festival—Jacob Elordi has debuted another hair transformation.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Fishing vessels are moored amid ice at the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on the eve of legislative elections.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Nowhere is colder and more inhospitable in the whole of Season 1 than Episode’s 1 high mountain moors scenes where José Arcadio’s expedition edges along a path half way up a precipice, a mule slipping into the void.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Out on the wily, windy moors—or, just the snowy Berlinale International Film Festival—Jacob Elordi has debuted another hair transformation.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Fishing vessels are moored amid ice at the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on the eve of legislative elections.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moor
Noun
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These birds are often seen foraging, perhaps stepping across the prairie in a line to flush insect prey from the grass.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is a space committed to capturing the sojourners who are determined to travel in headwear that—while perhaps practical for herding cattle across the prairie—is decidedly impractical for air travel.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Duxbury, Massachusetts — Jeff Ladd grew up fishing the marshes of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with his father and grandfather.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The changes led to seagrass die-offs and widespread invasion of sawgrass marshes by cattail and harmful algal blooms.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Prioritize staying inside your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for emergency assistance to arrive. Were you involved in a car accident?—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the entryway leading into the jail, guards put him in a restraint chair and fastened the straps, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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This led to the extinction of the Caspian tiger — a once dominant predator on the forested steppes of western and central Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The trio will touch down on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, just a few hours later, around 9:20 p.m. EDT (0120 GMT and 6:20 a.m.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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My Dien is a hurried cluster that has grown up ad hoc, with buildings of varying sizes rising like reeds from a fertile swamp.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In his first 100 days in office, Trump secured the release of dozens of Americans held hostage across the globe, including Keith Siegel, who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, and Marc Fogel, an American teacher taken captive in Russia.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Kucherov secured his third Art Ross Trophy after leading the league with 121 points in 78 games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The caves then would have been a few miles inland, near vast plains with plenty of animals, such as antelope.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the success of the axolotls in La Cantera Oriente suggests the species could also thrive in artificial wetlands.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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In the artificial wetland La Cantera Oriente, movement peaked at a cooler 59.9 °F (15.5 to 16.5 °C).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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