as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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as in anchorage
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Recent Examples of mooring
Addy Bink, The Hill, 31 May 2025
Marine firms quickly lost €200 million ($208 million) from mooring fees, port services, and fuel sales, according to Assomarinas, the Italian Association of Marinas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The other two mooring lines still attached to the ship can be seen rapidly moving back and forth against the high winds.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 June 2025
Strong winds caused a Celebrity Cruises ship to break from its moorings in Alaska this week.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Shipwrecks dot the seabed around the park, with six having been mapped and marked with mooring buoys, according to the National Park Service.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 31 May 2025
Marine firms quickly lost €200 million ($208 million) from mooring fees, port services, and fuel sales, according to Assomarinas, the Italian Association of Marinas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The other two mooring lines still attached to the ship can be seen rapidly moving back and forth against the high winds.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 June 2025
Strong winds caused a Celebrity Cruises ship to break from its moorings in Alaska this week.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooring
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
Noun
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Starting with their first World Series berth in 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays have been to the postseason nine times.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The Rockies have been living off their back-to-back playoff berths in 2017 and ’18.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 July 2025
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According to Chattogram Port Authority data, 97 vessels—including container ships, bulk carriers and oil tankers—were at the outer anchorage as of Tuesday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
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If a tree is no longer standing straight, the wind may have yanked it from the anchorage of its roots.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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As the plague spread, the island was converted into a maritime quarantine dock for merchant ships arriving from abroad and for people with symptoms.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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As expected, healthy meals sourced locally from ports will comprise most menus.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Blue Ring is Blue Origin's modular, multi-destination satellite bus, with the ability to support up to 13 payloads across multiple ports.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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In that scenario, the Bengals could be one of the best possible landing spots for Saban.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The business partners arranged for railways to be laid directly to a drop-off landing at the French Lick resort with daily passenger service from Chicago.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The base includes six wharves—each approximately 755 feet long—capable of accommodating up to 12 submarines.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Past the Heritage Project buildings the road curves around to the right and down to the ferry wharf.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Beachgoers also are told not to venture onto piers, jetties, breakwalls or other shoreline structures.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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