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

[moord] / mʊərd /


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

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

Instead, Sagi Khant’s crew went back to a daily routine of jogging and working out on the deck of their moored cargo ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In the far distance, he caught sight of the moored clipper ship, its sails glinting in sunlight, a white gull resting on a mirror sea.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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