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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moor
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Only a few hours’ drive from Heathrow, its sandy beaches, dramatic moors (don’t miss the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site), and increasingly interesting culinary scene are just a few of the county’s delights.
—airmail.news, 27 July 2024
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
In a Friday, Jan. 24 news release shared with PEOPLE, the U.S. Coast Guard said the tug has been moored in Buffalo following hours of ice-breaking operations.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The film centers on the discovery of a skeleton buried in a moor in rural East Germany, sparking curiosity among the locals.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Only a few hours’ drive from Heathrow, its sandy beaches, dramatic moors (don’t miss the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site), and increasingly interesting culinary scene are just a few of the county’s delights.
—airmail.news, 27 July 2024
Verb
That means offshore wind farms in California will float on the water’s surface, tethered or moored by cables to the ocean floor.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
In a Friday, Jan. 24 news release shared with PEOPLE, the U.S. Coast Guard said the tug has been moored in Buffalo following hours of ice-breaking operations.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moor
Noun
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Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2) Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Here, winter routinely drops below –30°C, and snow buries the prairie for nearly half the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Since the 1950s, Rheem Creek has acted as an important drainage ditch for a community built on what once was a flood plain and tidal marsh.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The new species lives on the ground and is active during the day near agroforestry areas, on the edges of younger forests or close to marshes and slow-flowing streams, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The other horse was unhitched from the sleigh and fastened to the collar of the horse in the water and was then able to pull it out.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Create a loop or figure-8 pattern with the twine and fasten the opposite side of the twine to the nearest tree stake at a 45-degree angle.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.—
Henry Duckworth,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Yes, in the market, but not on the steppe, not at a sanatorium.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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The fourth and final missing U.S. soldier whose armored vehicle sank in a swamp in Lithuania last week was found deceased Tuesday.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Search and recovery efforts continue for the fourth U.S. Army soldier who went missing in Lithuania last week when a U.S. armored vehicle was submerged in a swamp during a training mission.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Under pressure from Hawley, Perkins resigned her post to secure the Missouri senator’s support to advance Makary out of the Senate health committee.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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SeatGeek provides a series of tips for fans to practice in hopes to secure cheap tickets.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible on the plains through Sunday evening and stronger winds are forecast for Monday afternoon.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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Born at a federal site in Florida, he was released in 2021 onto the Alligator River refuge, a swath of coastal plain on North Carolina’s eastern shore.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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By Friday afternoon, the 344 fire, as it was dubbed by Florida’s Forest Service, had ravaged more than 26,000 acres but state and local firefighters had managed to contain it to unoccupied wetlands.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The lead organization on the Baltimore harbor proposal, as an example, is the nonprofit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which is already engaged in creating wetlands along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to reduce flood risk and filter stormwater.—
Timothy Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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