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
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
Winds have also caused MSC Cruises and Cunard Line ships to break from their moorings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Witnesses reported hearing loud cracking sounds as the mooring lines began snapping one by one, causing the ship's stern to drift away from the dock.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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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
Winds have also caused MSC Cruises and Cunard Line ships to break from their moorings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Witnesses reported hearing loud cracking sounds as the mooring lines began snapping one by one, causing the ship's stern to drift away from the dock.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 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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Still, the fact that the club was able to take two of three against the Rays should provide enough confidence that a Wild Card berth is possible.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The Rockies posted back-to-back postseason berths for the only time in franchise history, but even the Up With Purple crowd did not view them as a World Series threat.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Espiritu Santo is a geological layer cake carved with countless small anchorages, beloved by sailors and fishing enthusiasts.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Fort Point Located beneath the south anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point National Historic Site was constructed to protect San Francisco’s harbor from potential naval threats as the region became rich with the discovery of gold.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale: One of the finest examples of the futuristic postwar style known as Googie, this marina-front hotel debuted in 1965 on the site of the Phillips 66 Petroleum fuel dock that gave it its name.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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On May 25, a kitchen supervisor allegedly left Hardin, 56, alone on a loading dock.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Unlike some other lines, Sea Cloud’s ships can sail into ports that are off limits to others.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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In the Annex, which borders the port and airport, the average PM2.5 level was about 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Let these mundane rituals be a soft landing after emotional intensity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Red Sox will almost certainly trade him and the Tigers could be the perfect landing spot.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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Recently, a sport fishing boat slammed into a jetty in Meschutt Beach, part of Suffolk County, New York.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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According to the Chattogram Port Authority, 10 container vessels are were berthed at the port’s jetties as of Monday morning, while 19 more ships are waiting at the outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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“Mooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooring. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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