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as in anchorage
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as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of mooring
Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Evidence could include jetty and mooring post remnants, ballast stones, boatbuilding pits, temporary shelters, and artifacts indicating local commerce.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, the Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Every part—electrical acoustic signals, power system, waterproofing, buoy, and mooring—had to operate seamlessly in the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The narration describes key sights and history — especially of the Naval Academy — as the boat cruises through Spa Creek, the Severn River and a large mooring field where recreational sailboats and powerboats anchor for the night.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Evidence could include jetty and mooring post remnants, ballast stones, boatbuilding pits, temporary shelters, and artifacts indicating local commerce.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Setting Point On the island's southern shore, the Setting Point is the location of Anegada's only mooring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Every part—electrical acoustic signals, power system, waterproofing, buoy, and mooring—had to operate seamlessly in the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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Miami is coming off a 10-3 season that started promising but ended with two late-season losses, which cost UM a shot at an ACC title and a College Football Playoff berth.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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By early 2022, major ports experienced unprecedented backlogs, with over 100 container ships waiting offshore for berths.—
Nicolas Westgate,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Soon the first vessels pulled away from the anchorage, to assemble mid-lake in battle formation.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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That’s the term captains give to itineraries that move between the most popular ports where charter yachts invariably end up, competing for anchorage or access to the best restaurants.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Verb
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More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Steveston’s Seafood Heritage Richmond’s Steveston Village reflects its maritime roots with fresh Pacific seafood, working docks, and heritage sites like the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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On June 6, a boat burst into flames at a Sunny Isles Beach condominium dock, impacting six boats and two personal watercraft.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Also included are three charging ports that are compatible with most smart devices.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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In the seven days prior to June 13, the average waiting time for a vessel at the port was 5.6 days, according to Kuehne+Nagel’s weekly port operational update.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
Noun
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International flights arrive in St. Martin, Antigua, Anguilla, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe and connect via inter-island flights to St. Barts, skillfully making the landing more than 30 times a day.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The company first launched people to the final frontier on July 20, 2021, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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It was announced that the recovered had been taken to the next wharf over, and there was her father among them, his face blank with shock.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Scenic walkways and jetties invite leisurely sunset strolls.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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