moor
noun
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
have moored
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present perfectof moor.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nearby, several sanctioned oligarchs, including members of Putin’s inner circle, have moored their superyachts.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
Under the sea off Scotland various research groups have moored a number of underwater microphones, known as hydrophones, to record the noises of marine creatures.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
As well as a flood of ordinary people, luxury yachts of the super-rich have moored close to the stadium.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2012
To confound confusion, the boatmen have moored their skiff half a dozen yards away from the shore, lest the porters should be unable to make more than double their fare from the Hajis.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
But you have moored us all here by refusing to steer the boat, and the captain will die without our being able to do a single thing for him.
From Taken by the Enemy by Oliver Optic
