moored
adjective
(of a ship, boat, dirigible, buoy, etc.) secured in a particular place, as by ropes, cables, or anchors.
unmoored
-
a word derived from
moored.
Example Sentences
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Without that, expectations may become unmoored and attempting to address issues like high inflation would prove more complicated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The wealthy but suddenly unmoored LIV golfers have been left to scramble like a weekend hacker trying to salvage a bogey after chipping into a sand trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
To be unmoored by the shadows of our past is a gift no fame or fortune can afford.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
At this stage, Essex Police said, there is no clear and identifiable footage of the person who unmoored the boat.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
First, because he wasn’t the type, and second, because he finally understood how fragile she was, how unmoored and untethered, like a shiny balloon floating through the air, no hand to steady her.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
