BERTHING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

berthing

verb

present participle of berth

as in mooring

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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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The Assembly proposal includes docking the bonus packages of not just the CEO, but other top executives, and extending the bonus suspension from one to two years, Bryan said.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
One thing Starship has not yet been contracted or designed for is docking with the ISS.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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Young offensive line needs to develop, but linemen Aiden Bradley and Braden McPheeters join linebacker Miguel Mendoza in anchoring what should be strong defense.

— Bill Scheibe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Architects develop blueprints for order and try to mold the world to their designs, developing universal norms and anchoring security in multilateral institutions.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of anchoring

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