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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
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
In fact, a rogue buoy that broke free from its mooring last winter collected some of the first data scientists have on what happens when waves and ice collide.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The project’s roadmap includes a three-year research phase focused on material selection, mooring design, and prototype testing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Those protests started at the dock office, where tugboats, pilot boats and mooring boats are all deployed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In July 2024, the City Council said current mooring permit holders would be able to keep their rates, but transfer the permit only once more.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
In fact, a rogue buoy that broke free from its mooring last winter collected some of the first data scientists have on what happens when waves and ice collide.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The project’s roadmap includes a three-year research phase focused on material selection, mooring design, and prototype testing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Those protests started at the dock office, where tugboats, pilot boats and mooring boats are all deployed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
Noun
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The Metropolitan-leading Hurricanes were playing in their first game since clinching a playoff berth two nights earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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These two sides are deadlocked in a points tie for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to a source with direct knowledge of the journey planning, Precious Shipping instructed the captain to leave anchorage some time around midnight.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Atkinson was voters’ top choice, securing 31% of the vote — that’s 6,992 ballots, according to unofficial results from the Jackson County Election Board.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Participants contribute through a buy-in and boost their charitable donation by securing pledges from donors.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The location features more than 300,000 storage locations and 60 dock doors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two loading docks that previously housed trash dumpsters for the older building have been reclaimed as a visualization lab and a robotics lab.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The project is still in its early stages, so most of the action is with the Humboldt Bay Harbor District, which must transform its historic logging port before any work begins out on the ocean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On her personal Instagram and TikTok accounts, Hirshleifer-Penn often shares her own designer outfits and must-have items, a Celine calfskin midi skirt with a gourmette chain fastening one day, a military-green Saint Laurent jacket with a stand collar the next.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ivey recruited a couple of friends to install the San Francisco phone Friday, rolling it onto the sidewalk, fastening the signs and caulking the edges.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Videos captured a small airplane making an emergency landing on a Pennsylvania interstate.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Peck added that this foyer, staying true to colonial architectural traditions, also has a beautiful open stairway to the second floor landing, which overlooks the entry, and offers easy access to the formal living room on one side and a study on the other.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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