as in fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moored
The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship moored off the western coast of Africa is gripping a world primed by recent painful experience to be on edge for the next Covid-19-like event.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The ship had been moored near Cabo Verde off the coast of West Africa, but is set to sail to the Canary Islands on Wednesday.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Soulmate was moored in Aunt Pat's Bay off the island.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
According to sources close to the investigation, CGIS has launched a search to locate the owner of a sailboat that was moored near the sailing vessel Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay that day in early April.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 5 May 2026
For a few years after they were married in 1969, Herbert and Nicole Wertheim lived on a 22-by 52-foot houseboat moored in the Miami River.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The explosives are likely sitting on the seabed or moored to it by a cable and floating under the surface.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The ship had been moored near Cabo Verde off the coast of West Africa, but is set to sail to the Canary Islands on Wednesday.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Soulmate was moored in Aunt Pat's Bay off the island.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
According to sources close to the investigation, CGIS has launched a search to locate the owner of a sailboat that was moored near the sailing vessel Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay that day in early April.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 5 May 2026
For a few years after they were married in 1969, Herbert and Nicole Wertheim lived on a 22-by 52-foot houseboat moored in the Miami River.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The explosives are likely sitting on the seabed or moored to it by a cable and floating under the surface.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moored
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The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Fifty-eight gazar- and organza-covered buttons lined the back of the bodice, all fastened by Rouleau loops.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Once secured, the group made their way up to the home gym, where the Technogym equipment made for good photo shoot props.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The second the fight began, Rousey exploded forward, secured a clinch, executed a textbook judo takedown, and immediately transitioned into her trademark armbar before Carano could settle into the fight.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Bob Ley, who anchored ten drafts for ESPN, told me, of that first TV draft.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In her notes, Quivoron described the film as an expansive thriller driven by emotional tension and ambiguity, anchored by the shifting father-daughter relationship at its core.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Hawkers hitched boxes higher and nudged each other to behold the spirited pregnant woman.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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“Moored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moored. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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