berthing

present participle of berth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for berthing
Verb
  • Instead of docking at one of Fort Lauderdale’s four pumpout stations to empty the waste tanks themselves, boaters will be able to request service from the pumpout vessel using the city’s FixIt FTL app.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • China is currently conducting experiments high above the Earth, with the Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites apparently conducting rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOs), docking and performing a first-ever refueling in geostationary orbit.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • GitHub later became the launchpad for tools like Copilot, anchoring Microsoft back at the center of the modern developer stack.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Boaters anchoring near Karlton’s home on Sunset Lake were invading his privacy, Karlton told the Herald at the time, saying the liveaboards could see into his windows and would sometimes come onto his property.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Berthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berthing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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