as in fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moored
He was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, a battleship moored at Pearl Harbor, in 1941.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
As Russian sailors dove for cover, one of the Aeroprakt A-22s—apparently operated by the Ukrainian intelligence directorate—plowed into a clutch of warships moored side-by-side along a pier.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The couple moored up at Ka‘upulehu, an ancient Polynesian settlement that had been abandoned in the 1930s.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The tattooed sailor had been live-streaming his adventures aboard the Seashell for several days, catching media attention for his plan to stay moored in the harbor as Milton passed.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Permanent hull-side openings aft allow the sea lounge to be a bright and comfortable al fresco spaces even if the yacht is underway or moored in a marina, or if just a bit more privacy and protection is desired at anchor.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
As Russian sailors dove for cover, one of the Aeroprakt A-22s—apparently operated by the Ukrainian intelligence directorate—plowed into a clutch of warships moored side-by-side along a pier.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The couple moored up at Ka‘upulehu, an ancient Polynesian settlement that had been abandoned in the 1930s.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The tattooed sailor had been live-streaming his adventures aboard the Seashell for several days, catching media attention for his plan to stay moored in the harbor as Milton passed.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Permanent hull-side openings aft allow the sea lounge to be a bright and comfortable al fresco spaces even if the yacht is underway or moored in a marina, or if just a bit more privacy and protection is desired at anchor.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Moored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moored. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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