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
Operators of small boats, including fishing boats, were advised by Jamaica’s Meteorological Service to keep their vessels moored if possible through the duration of the storm.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Samson noted that throughout fashion history, only garments for women have been designed with rear closures, with the possible exception amid the utopian Saint-Simonian sect in 19th-century France, when men wore waistcoats that fastened from behind, requiring assistance.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Three years later, Chesney secured a contract with Capricorn Records, with his debut album released in 1994.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Once secured, these areas can commence clearing rubble, removing unexploded munitions, and restoring basic services.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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King co-anchored the morning news show with Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil from May 2019 until Mason departed in August 2021.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports—anchored by the NFL, NBA and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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That outlines Andromeda, the princess, who’s hitched to the rear end of the horse.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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