berthing

verb

present participle of berth
as in mooring

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  1. mooring
  2. docking
  3. anchoring
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  • One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
  • Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Definition of mooring
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  • One or both landers will take part in next year’s Artemis III, a docking rehearsal in orbit around Earth.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both states have laws in place requiring employers to give voters time off work to cast their ballots without docking their pay.
    — Rashad Alexander August 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of docking
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  • San Diego's only regular starting pitchers are Michael King and Walker Buehler, forcing the team to throw three bullpen games per rotation turn with Griffin Canning, Randy Vásquez and Germán Márquez anchoring the outings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • By existing within this duality on Scared of Heights, the singer pushes himself forward while firmly anchoring himself in the red dirt he was raised on.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of anchoring
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“Berthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berthing. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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