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  • past tense form of moor.
  • past participle of moor.
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moored

[moord] / mʊərd /


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On Wednesday a drone struck a US-owned gas vessel moored in an Egyptian port, causing a fire.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

In Tamworth, Alan Berry's narrowboat is moored at the bottom of his garden on the Coventry Canal.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Three days before the U.S. game in Seattle some 500 fans, most wearing the blue-and-white striped jerseys of Argentina, filed onto a 322-foot cargo barge moored in Elliott Bay to watch their team play Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The futures contracts aren’t moored to any underlying equity stake in the company.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

The helicopter gradually began to move, following the colorful current of evidence all the way up the beach, all the way to the marina where the Coral Queen was moored.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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