moored

past tense of moor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moored In the tropical Pacific Ocean, La Niña and El Niño are detected by many methods, including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys, sea level analysis and expendable buoys, according to NOAA. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Shortly after the attack, video footage was released by Russian sources that seemed to show the disabled mothership moored near shore. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 The ship has not returned to service since and has been moored in the harbor. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The ceremony happened on the deck of an American battleship, the USS Missouri, moored in Tokyo Bay. Henry Larson, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025 During its visit, which ended on August 27, the Frank Cable moored alongside the Indian submarine INS Sindhuvijay to demonstrate its ability to maintain and repair submarines. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Part of the issue is that the debate around immigration is not moored in reality. Jonathan Portes, Time, 26 Aug. 2025 After the ship moored at Terminal 5, a Coast Guard team and Coast Guard Investigative Service agents boarded the vessel. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025 The only thing that outshines the stellar crowd is the lineup of superyachts, both featured in the show and moored in the harbor. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moored
Verb
  • For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
    Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Add Bamboo Stakes Once the wire is secured, measure bamboo stakes to match the width of each trellis.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Her team secured $89,000 in grant funding from the United Way of Greater Cincinnati that will be put toward the lot’s security guard.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Paris flagship, anchored in the main shopping streets of the Marais at 38 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, is a major milestone for the brand, Verdicchi said, underscoring the city’s positioning as a fashion and luxury capital and luxury fashion hub.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Freshman Eva Karacalidis and senior Emily Hagan anchored the effort to limit Natick’s breakouts, while Cusack, Ella Dacey, Nadia Michienzi and Grace Hagan quickly broke up whatever got through.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That outlines Andromeda, the princess, who’s hitched to the rear end of the horse.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Joe Manganiello is getting hitched.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Moored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moored. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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