moored

[moord] / mʊərd /

ADJECTIVE

stationary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immobile motionless parked stagnant static

WEAK

anchored at a standstill inert nailed nailed down pat permanent stable standing stock-still unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active mobile moving

WEAK

restless unfixed unsteady

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Polanski has been under pressure to explain whether the houseboat, moored at a marina in east London, had been his primary residence.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Arriving at their plane home, Cora and his gang—no longer moored to an underperforming roster and a murky front office—posed for a merry group photo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Something that had been moored against the roaring tumult.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

moored

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