MOORED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

moored

verb

past tense of moor

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 company’s small modular reactors will be mounted on mobile barges that can be moored or anchored like offshore oil rigs. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The boys sailed into Da Nang Harbor at night, then moored to a giant tanker in a Russian naval base. — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The hotel’s clientele reflects the international sailing crowd moored in Vinogradišće Bay, most of which hails from the UK, the US, and Scandinavia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 This summer alone, David Geffen’s 82-room Rising Sun has been moored there, with Kris Jenner, Pedro Pascal, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston among those spotted aboard. — Alice Lindsell, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 The former head of the Damietta Port Authority, Major General Ayman Salah, told the AFP news agency on Wednesday that the regasification ship was moored next to the LNG tanker in the harbour. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The International Maritime Organization says there are still roughly 6,000 seafarers and around 500 ships moored in the Persian Gulf behind the strait. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 For almost seven years, the vessel remained moored in Trapani under government custody with little opportunity for maintenance. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026 By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fastened

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That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the weeks leading up to the first Super Bowl at SoFi, there were misguided rumblings that the game might be moved to Dallas, because the NFL had secured that city as a backup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Made from vintage tin signs scavenged from around Brooklyn, it's poetically anchored in the borough’s history, while also signaling the neighborhood’s future—just like the hotel itself.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Samson Okunlola and Matthew McCoy anchored the line at the tackle positions.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of anchored

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After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Looks like an entire orbital launchpad could be hitched to a semi-truck and driven anywhere on Earth, thanks to space launch provider Rocket Lab.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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