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

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Eventually, but this seems unlikely before the mid-2030s, and docking the large Starships to smaller space stations would be challenging.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
The carrier said the average waiting time of Gemini Cooperation vessels docking at Shanghai jumped from an average of approximately 24 to 48 hours as of May 22, to a 60-hour waiting average by June 30.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

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O’Donnell will also continue in her role as senior correspondent for the network, occasionally anchoring specials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Chevron plans to deliver 4 GW of dedicated power to hyperscale data centers by 2027-2028, with seven hydrogen-ready, carbon-capture-ready GE Vernova 7HA gas turbines anchoring behind-the-meter campuses across the South, Midwest and West.

— Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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