BERTHING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

berthing

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present participle of berth

as in mooring

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One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026

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After filling our brushes with mouthwash from docking station reservoirs, Sarah and I brushed our teeth side-by-side (a first for both of us professionally).

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
The retroreflector is used to support navigation during rendezvous and docking operations by visiting spacecraft.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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So does Rebecca Lowe, who has ridden that wave while anchoring the network’s Premier League coverage from the first season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Season 2 doesn’t have much to say — about the sad dad still anchoring the story, about the moral responsibility of scientific discovery, or about the city of Chicago’s awe-inspiring beauty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

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