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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
Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
In total, 18,000 screens around the world will be showing Elordi’s Heathcliff and Robbie’s Cathy going kissy-kissy in the West Yorkshire moors (the pic was shot in the Yorkshire Dales).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The architects William Treanor and Maurice Fatio even treated the East River as the Grand Canal, adding a private dock for residents to moor their boats.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Think of Cathy wandering the moors in Wuthering Heights, or Kate Sharma from Bridgerton riding her horse in the rain, before [redacted].
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
In total, 18,000 screens around the world will be showing Elordi’s Heathcliff and Robbie’s Cathy going kissy-kissy in the West Yorkshire moors (the pic was shot in the Yorkshire Dales).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Spend the day exploring the local restaurants that surround the harbor while window-shopping for some of the glamorous yachts moored in the marina.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The architects William Treanor and Maurice Fatio even treated the East River as the Grand Canal, adding a private dock for residents to moor their boats.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moor
Noun
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There’s Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott house, now a museum, its low planes a paean to the Midwestern prairie.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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This perennial prairie native thrives in poor soil and summer heat, tolerating drought, deer, and pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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That approach allowed researchers not only to reconstruct how Doñana's marsh has evolved over time but also to project its future under different climate scenarios.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gatorland features hundreds of reptiles, as well as other animals, plus gator wrestling, a zip-line course that travels over the breeding marsh, an off-road attraction, old Florida charm and an iconic entrance that encourages visitors to walk through oversized alligator jaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The trooper had removed the ladder, went back into his cruiser, and fastened his seatbelt when he was struck.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chevy was not fastened properly, affecting both the cooling and the air flow.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rather than having to find their own sales channels, participating farmers working off tiny plots on mountain steppes can sell their corn to the company at a set price for unified processing, before the corn is sold online and to major distributors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Environmental groups near New Orleans are planting 30,000 native trees to restore coastal wetlands damaged by Hurricane Katrina and strengthen storm protection.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wood storks were listed as endangered in 1984, when its population had dropped by over 75 percent—from roughly 20,000 nesting pairs to about 5,000 nesting pairs—primarily due to wetland loss.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Batum missed a potential tying three-pointer, and James got the rebound to secure the win.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The success of the Dorobo raid on the lions’ kill was possible because humans have consistently defeated lions over the long history of conflict between our two species on the East African plains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The raindrops were embedded with dust from extensive blowing dust and wildfire smoke and ash from strong winds and extreme fire conditions in the central and southern plains, weather officials said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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