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as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar
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as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England
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as in fastens
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moors
Noun
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Volunteers in masks and gloves have been collecting the 15-pound birds from shorelines, marshes and ponds, hoping to reduce the risk to pets and children.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Hiking trails lead through swampy marshes with light-green water filling the forest floor.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2025
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Later, as slow-motion scenes of a horse overlay cancan dancers and the men bond through a haze of booze and fresh air, Pierre reminisces on the prairies and the stars.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As a result, robots are unable to access a wide range of critical terrestrial environments, such as wetlands, bogs, coastal marshes, river estuaries, and fields, which are abundant in nature.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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They are found in forests, savannas and wetlands of West Africa.—
Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Further, following his change of sound, Vega secures his first appearance on the Billboard Artist Hot 100.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2025
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Weingarten foresees a future where AI not only secures systems but transforms how software is developed and deployed.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As grasslands expanded and forests receded, the open landscapes favored pursuit predators like early members of the genus Canis.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the plains of northern Kazakhstan, swampy forests meet grasslands as rivers cut through the landscape.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Moors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moors. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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