be torn from mooring

Examples (10)

• During the storm several of our boats were torn from their moorings.
• The small fishing vessel was torn from its mooring by the sudden surge.
• If the winds get any stronger, the yacht might be torn from its moorings.
• They frantically tried to secure the boat, but it was torn from its mooring by the powerful waves.
• Many older ships have been torn from their moorings during past hurricanes.
• A rogue wave could easily cause the buoys to be torn from their moorings.
• He watched helplessly as his dinghy was torn from its mooring and drifted away.
• We must ensure the ropes are strong, or the entire pier will be torn from its moorings.
• Reports indicate that the floating dock had been torn from its mooring well before the rescue team arrived.
• The strong current threatened to tear the barge from its moorings.