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
Most of what is known about them comes from boats moored more than an arrow’s distance from the shore and from rare past encounters with authorities.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Fishing vessels are moored amid ice at the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on the eve of legislative elections.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Outside were a pair of lounge chairs moored in a few inches of water.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
That means offshore wind farms in California will float on the water’s surface, tethered or moored by cables to the ocean floor.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The audio was captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moored passive acoustic recorder, approximately 900 miles from the implosion site, the Coast Guard said.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Dans gestured toward a Danish Royal Navy vessel moored in the harbor.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In one alarming instance, a submarine officer recorded his runs along the docks where nuclear submarines were moored.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2025
Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Fishing vessels are moored amid ice at the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on the eve of legislative elections.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Outside were a pair of lounge chairs moored in a few inches of water.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
That means offshore wind farms in California will float on the water’s surface, tethered or moored by cables to the ocean floor.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The audio was captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moored passive acoustic recorder, approximately 900 miles from the implosion site, the Coast Guard said.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Dans gestured toward a Danish Royal Navy vessel moored in the harbor.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In one alarming instance, a submarine officer recorded his runs along the docks where nuclear submarines were moored.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moored
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That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similar to how ropes push materials into the back of the human printer, wires fastened to a cap on Mickey’s head transmit memory data.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Black Doves secured Knightley's fourth-ever Golden Globe nomination, but marked her first time being recognized for a TV role.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Denver thus secured the final playoff spot in the AFC, closing the door on the Bengals’ hopes for the postseason.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Moored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moored. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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