unmooring

Definition of unmooringnext
present participle of unmoor

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Verb
  • On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Today the artist, who is of Māori and Scottish descent, sees the irony of her first encounter — liberating the bird from a symbol of the culture that caused its demise.
    Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute?
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Spring is springing, April Fools' Day is coming as March starts Apriling, and Cincinnati has jokes.
    Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That shift is freeing early-career professionals to spend more time on analysis and client-facing work.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In Austin, Texas, where the couple lives, Busby dedicated much of the past few months to freeing his wife.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Israel is loosening restrictions implemented during wartime after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, paving the way for schools and workplaces to reopen.
    Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • David Carrasquillo, 24, of Roxbury, is charged with three counts of assault and battery attempt with a firearm and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The system uses a multi-vote command architecture that requires several internal checks before firing, including a safeguard that prevents the laser from discharging if a civilian aircraft overlaps with the beam path.
    Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Unmooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmooring. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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