anchoring

verb

present participle of anchor
1
as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

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2
as in landing
to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Recent Examples of anchoring Borisov’s brainy, tender, deeply contemplative performance lends an anchoring humanity to a film that might otherwise have curdled into sourness and despair — though there’s plenty of reason for that. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 The main living spaces are classic midcentury, with an open, wood-burning fireplace anchoring the living room and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the room with sunlight. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 These foundation piles act as underwater stilts, anchoring and supporting heavy offshore infrastructure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 By anchoring her outfit with this playful yet versatile shoe, Tung can have more creative freedom with the rest of her outfit. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 Oaks support a wide range of organisms, anchoring entire ecosystems, and also serve the vital task of storing carbon on a warming planet. — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Also, the ship uses dynamic positioning in many cases versus anchoring and disturbing the ocean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 So when Spurs hosted Charlton Athletic in the League Cup, Bentancur came in, anchoring for Bergvall and Fernandes to get forward. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Defensively, Dan Quinn’s unit features established star power up front with Daron Payne anchoring the interior and Omenihu pushing the pocket off the edge. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchoring
  1. securing
  2. landing
  3. fastening
  4. docking
  5. clamping
  6. arriving
  7. mooring
Verb
  • But securing sufficient training data for industrial models can represent a challenge.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Patterson said on his campaign website his priorities include pushing for local rather than state control, strengthening criminal accountability, securing funding for infrastructure and protecting homeowners from rising property tax rates.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • The car then rolled over, landing upright in a ditch alongside the road.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Barranquilla is one of two Colombian cities where JetBlue is landing in October.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of landing
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  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of fastening
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  • The mission set the stage for more ambitious flights to follow, including docking missions and flights to small Tiangong space labs that ultimately led to the construction of China's Tiangong space station in orbit today.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The winning proposal, on the other hand, found a way to make the numbers work, apparently from docking fees and party rentals.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of clamping
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  • As ballots begin arriving in Yolo County mailboxes, election officials will host a workshop next week to answer voting questions and demonstrate accessible voting equipment.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
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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
Definition of mooring

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“Anchoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchoring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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