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
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority For those staying on island seasonally, or just as likely moored around it—the majority Brits, Germans, Dutch and Americans—there’s a sweet spot around April and May when the Atlantic storms are at their quietest.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Federal investigators have also been seeking to identify the owners or occupants of a sailboat that may have been moored next to the Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay on the night that Lynette Hooker disappeared.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The boat's seizure comes about a week after the Coast Guard sought the public's help in finding the owner of a sailboat that was moored near Brian and Lynette Hooker's Soulmate sailboat in the Bahamas.
—Adam Sabes , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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.
—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
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
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
Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Federal investigators have also been seeking to identify the owners or occupants of a sailboat that may have been moored next to the Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay on the night that Lynette Hooker disappeared.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The boat's seizure comes about a week after the Coast Guard sought the public's help in finding the owner of a sailboat that was moored near Brian and Lynette Hooker's Soulmate sailboat in the Bahamas.
—Adam Sabes , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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.
—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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moored
Verb
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The battery itself is housed in a box that’s fastened to a spine frame connecting the swingarm and motor to the headstock.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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Use the appropriate fasteners to secure it to the blocking that is fastened to the studs.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The agency said visits could resume now that the area around Delaney Hall has been secured.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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For guests who secured early reservations, the opening offered more than first access to the cocktail menu.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In between meals or for a nightcap, head to The Living Room, a lobby-lounge space anchored by a central fireplace, where guests and locals gather for weekend afternoon tea or what regulars insist is the coldest martini in town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Roseanne was anchored by comedian Roseanne Barr, 73, who played Jackie's sister.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 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
Verb
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My boyfriend and Owen drove home, passing through the States, with a U-Haul hitched to the car.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In 1985, a breeding population of the black-and-white Aedes albopictus mosquito hitched a ride on a Japanese tire shipment bound for Texas.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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“Moored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moored. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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