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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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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 Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The island country promises to become a hub where wealthy Indians moor their yachts, while also being a stop off for sailboats heading to the Red Sea.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Noun
This was Brontë country—a landscape of bleak moors, steep valleys, and small towns nestled in the hollows.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The sounds were recorded by a monitor moored approximately 900 miles from the Titan’s implosion site, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The island country promises to become a hub where wealthy Indians moor their yachts, while also being a stop off for sailboats heading to the Red Sea.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moor
Noun
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Earthworms are essential for organic matter decomposition and soil health in gardens, forests, prairies and farmland.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The tribe plans projects to create healthier stream habitats for fish, and to restore meadows and prairies.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Dense forests, bogs, and marshes create a rich habitat for wildlife—from trumpeter swans and bald eagles to deer and bears.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Others wore the scarves loosely, using a clip to fasten the tails.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 June 2025
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Between the 2 pounds of silicone rubber fastened to his head and a 30-pound bodysuit, the Irish actor was constantly overheating while playing his ambitious Gotham City gangster.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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But they’ve since been reestablished on the steppes of Mongolia and China, with some in Russia and Ukraine.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
30 June 2025
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In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
16 May 2025
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That was soon followed by airborne training and then Ranger school, a notoriously grueling nine-week program that includes three weeks each at Fort Benning, in the mountains of Georgia, and in the swamps of Florida.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Supporters cheered a Republican president who promised to finally drain the swamp.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The Secret Service received a warning about a possible attempt on President Donald Trump’s life 10 days before he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, but failed to alert the local law enforcement agencies tasked with securing the event, according to a government report released on Saturday.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Villa failed to secure Champions League football after losing 2-0 against United on the final day of the season, with Martinez receiving a red card after fouling Rasmus Hojlund outside the penalty area.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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While the dire wolves were promoted by investor George R.R. Martin, this latest project started with a pitch from Lord of Rings director and unofficial New Zealand tourism czar Peter Jackson, whose films introduced the world to the stunning mountain ranges and grassy plains of his homeland.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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The park protects over 2,000 acres of longleaf pine forest, wetlands, and limestone springs, and its trails offer quiet, shaded walks year-round.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Ignored is what would be lost, from water storage and wetlands to places for wildlife to live out their lives.—
T. A. Barron,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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