How to Use interlock in a Sentence

interlock

1 of 2 verb

• She interlocked her fingers with his.
• The rows of teeth on each side of the mouth act like interlocking blocks.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
• Firmly interlock your hands in front of your chest with a nice firm grip.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2020
• Place the item flush against the wall, slightly above the wall cleat, and slide it down to interlock the two cleats.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
• Spinosaurus mirabilis also has a skull with interlocking teeth.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
• Outside the home has not one but three pools that interlock with one another.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2021
• Place the free hand on top of the other, interlocking your fingers.
  — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 5 June 2019
• Your fingers interlock in an S-grip around her stomach.
  — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• The two are joined by interlocking pins, not nails, making for a stronger, longer-lasting piece.
  — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2019
• Each branch has a set of large tangram blocks — interlocking pieces that can be built with and used as movable seats.
  — Katherine Nails, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
• This one has four interlocking shelves that can hold books, food, clothes, cleaning supplies and much more.
  — Joni Sweet, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
• None of the fingers interlock or overlap.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
• Rub the back of your fingers against the opposing palm with your fingers interlocked.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 22 Mar. 2020
• The post features a close-up photo of their fingers interlocked with a baby's tiny hand.
  — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
• Place the smaller gear to the left of the larger one so one tooth is interlocked between two teeth of the larger gear.
  — Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2019
• The interlocking design on the back also adds a cool pop of style in the yoga studio.
  — Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
• Clark and Nike dropped her new logo, which is a pair of interlocking C’s, just now.
  — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
• Rub the backs of fingers in opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
  — oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2020
• The modern style of these three interlocking wooden rings looks much more expensive than the price tag lets on.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
• Your spine—which is made up of interlocking bones called vertebrae—has some natural curves in it.
  — Nina Bahadur, SELF, 15 June 2018
• The crews will feed the interlocking PVC strip from a spool and down an access hole.
  — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
• Thanks to the interlocking design, the bins can nest right on top of each other, allowing for easy storage.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
• Above Head Stretch Stand tall and place hands lightly on the back of your head, fingers interlocked.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Installation is made quick and easy thanks to interlocking pieces that can stay as a floating floor or be glued down to the subfloor.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
• The lyrics came to me while exploring a fun interlocking rhythmic pattern on my guitar.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 7 Oct. 2019
• In response, six players interlocked their arms together and made a wave right back to la marea amarilla.
  — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
• The researchers fired laser beams at lunar soil to create interlocking pavers that could be used to construct paved roads and landing pads.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• The interlocking corners of the one-inch-thick boards are connected with wood dowels, which makes the piece sturdy.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
• The tailored piece was covered in the house’s interlocking G monogram.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
• They are always curled up together like two interlocking puzzle pieces.
  — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025

interlock

2 of 2 noun

• Once that’s up, an interlock device will be installed in his car.
  — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2021
• Most of the time the teeth of two gears interlock, making the two wheels turn together.
  — Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2019
• The two sections interlock to seal the pizza and are also stackable.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 14 Dec. 2019
• The face of each stone is cut to interlock with each other, creating what Heisz calls teeth, much like a comb's.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 24 Dec. 2017
• All members of the Falcons stood for the anthem but 10 did not interlock arms.
  — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 15 Oct. 2017
• Further, the core parts of the elytra, researchers said, interlock like a jigsaw puzzle.
  — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
• Instead of braiding your hair all the way to the ends, interlock your braids with wavy extensions, and secure the hair with a rubber band.
  — Maya Allen, Cosmopolitan, 21 July 2017
• The black-on-white pigment is arrayed in tight curves that alternately dovetail or interlock.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• Someone entered a vehicle, removed an interlock device and slammed it on the ground.
  — Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2019
• Bendlin is required to have a ignition interlock device installed in his car, but did not have one at the time of the traffic stop, police said.
  — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018
• After a few seconds of staring at the picture, a viewer realizes that the birds interlock like puzzle pieces.
  — Stephen Ornes, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2020
• Tokolo’s design includes three rectangular shapes, which interlock to form a ring.
  — Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2021
• There are several reasons that states are reluctant to pass stricter ignition interlock laws.
  — Sophie Kaplan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2018
• The state, like five others, requires interlocks only for repeat offenders.
  — Sophie Kaplan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2018
• After prolonged exposure to heat, the shift interlock can fail to work properly, the company said.
  — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
• An unusual perk is the courtyard, set among the three buildings where the Victorian-era frames interlock.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2021
• The agency wants to avoid the repeat of the seatbelt interlock fiasco of the mid-1970s.
  — Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2021
• Made from 100 percent merino wool and designed with an interlock knit, this base layer sits close to the skin, but isn’t constricting.
  — Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020
• The flattering high waist sits comfortably at the midsection without feeling too tight, and the interlock seams ensure your thighs won’t chafe or rub.
  — Maya Gandara, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• In cases where alcohol is involved, a defendant must agree to affix his or her car with an alcohol interlock device.
  — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2017
• Units are thick poker chips, while the game’s surface is neoprene tiles that interlock to form randomized configurations.
  — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2020
• An ignition interlock device, which acts as a breathalyzer, could be ordered by a judge to be installed in the offender’s car.
  — Kelly Puente, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2017
• He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
  — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
• He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
  — Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
• The teeth on the lower jaw protrude and interlock between those on the upper jaw, making for a deadly fish trap, UChicago said.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
• Heyd's suit says his license was suspended and he was required to undergo three random drug tests and install an interlock device on his vehicle.
  — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 30 May 2018
• The researchers constructed it from hollow octahedral subunits that interlock but are able to move against one another.
  — Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2021
• Over time, everyone is likely to gain somewhere between two and four species that are more or less stable and that interlock with everyone else’s personal ecosystems.
  — Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2020
• He is restricted to driving a vehicle with an interlock system — or in-car Breathalyzer — which police say his car did not have.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
• Recognize these interlocks, but don't dilute ownership in the name of integration.
  — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025