How to Use secure in a Sentence

secure

1 of 2 adjective

• The children were safe and secure in their beds.
• You should store your valuables in a secure place.
• How secure is your front door?
• I'm feeling secure about my place in the company.
• He believes his job is secure.
• The company has established a secure foothold in the market.
• You are now entering a secure area.
• We need to make our network more secure against attacks by hackers.
• A safe is provided to keep your valuables secure from potential thieves.
• They didn't begin to celebrate until they knew their victory was secure.
• Store copies in the cloud and on a secure drive.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
• By around three months, most dogs feel secure and see their new house as home.
  — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
• The site is secure and there is no threat to the public.
  — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
• In any case, never feed bears and keep food and trash secure.
  — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
• The straps are adjustable for a secure fit.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
• Keep your gear safe and secure with these snowboard bags.
  — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
• This is not making things more secure.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
• For the first time in their lives, things felt secure and peaceful.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
• Our midterm elections are safe and secure.
  — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
• This helps free up counter space and keeps the lid secure and clean while cooking.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
• Choose what feels solid and secure.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
• This can be done with a secure payment method, like a credit card.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
• His storied legacy is secure but this is not how it was meant to end.
  — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
• The grip feels secure, so longer days are easier on your hands.
  — PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
• Now, his standing as a top-five player in the league is secure.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2023
• Turn off your sprayers when the product is not in use and tightly secure caps.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
• The five-point harness is pretty easy to use and keeps your child secure.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
• Hauser’s spot in the starting five is the least secure.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
• With nothing left to prove, his legacy is secure.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• Rather, take the time to scan and email the documents to your lender’s secure site.
  — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

secure

2 of 2 verb

• The seat is secured to the base by three screws.
• She scored a goal to secure the team's victory.
• We must secure the country's borders.
• She secured the zoo's future with a handsome bequest.
• Secure your belongings under the seat.
• He secured a loan using his house as collateral.
• This round aims to secure all three at scale.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
• Use stretch cords or ropes to secure it in a roll.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
• Wrap the stump in a durable tarp and secure it in place.
  — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
• Then screw in the nuts so the tire is secured to the wheel brace.
  — Lauren Farrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Raleigh’s Mariners should have secured their own by now.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
• Use twist ties to secure the funnel in place.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
• Her veil was secured with a comb where her hair was fastened.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
• Set your dog or cat up in a cozy room with the windows and blinds secured.
  — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
• Wind your hair around the warm rollers, then secure each one in place with a hair clip or pin.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
• Use pins to secure hair into a loose updo.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
• The same job, in fact, that George is hoping to secure.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
• The plan does not lay out a process for securing those credits.
  — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
• Still, Eun-jae must secure the starting funds.
  — Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
• Make boxes with lids from the cloth, securing the sides with zip ties.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
• Hader went on to strike out the side and secure his fourth save of the season.
  — CBS News, 17 June 2026
• Make sure the seat belt securing the seat is locked and tight, Thomas says.
  — Andee Tagle, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
• Start with a top front section of hair and braid, then pull it back and secure with a cute clip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
• Here’s how to secure the cup over your faucet, according to the post.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
• Navy divers will then secure the capsule and guide it to the Murtha’s deck.
  — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Then, flip it backwards to match the curve of your head and push it further to secure it.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
• Allow ample width so it can be secured to the ground and held in place with stones or bricks.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
• Still, passion alone wasn’t enough to secure the business.
  — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
• Tatiana worked there first and helped her boyfriend secure a job there, too, her uncle said.
  — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
• The objective of this part of your hanger is to secure the ring in place.
  — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023