as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed
the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination
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Recent Examples of lock
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Upload your full name, age, home address and current location to lock yourself into the DraftKings promo code.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Their work has included the Locks for Children's Safety, an initiative that has distributed more than 8,600 gun locks through partnerships with state agencies since its 2024 inception, said Craig Boerner, a Vanderbilt spokesman.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hulu’s move to lock down Glaser’s next hour speaks to an ambitions to solidify its place as a major player in the stand-up space alongside Netflix.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Upload your full name, age, home address and current location to lock yourself into the DraftKings promo code.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
At the start, the horizontal screen above the stage locks on a young woman at the barricade.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Their work has included the Locks for Children's Safety, an initiative that has distributed more than 8,600 gun locks through partnerships with state agencies since its 2024 inception, said Craig Boerner, a Vanderbilt spokesman.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Noun
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The young woman questioned his certainty.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jones says that manufacturers, foreign or domestic, are simply crying out for certainty and clear policy directions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The recycled shells provide a good place for wild baby oysters (called spat) to latch onto and grow and also offer feeding grounds for various fish species.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Final voice recording wrapped early this year ahead of the film’s August premiere.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From gumbo to Mardi Gras wings, kicking up your game-day menu with a little spice is a slam dunk.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The case is hardly a slam dunk for Gruden.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From toner pads that visibly erase pores to cushion compacts that click shut like a dream, every step in a Korean beauty routine is a small, joyful ritual.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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And kitchen millwork so snugly built you might be tempted to open and shut the cabinets and drawers all day, just for fun.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA tightly folded in complex 3D structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This doesn’t just happen for balls rolling down hills, but for rain that pools into puddles, ponds, and lakes, for molecules that fold into a particular configuration, and even for electrons that cascade down into a stable or quasi-stable energy state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.—
Andreas Cleve,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Toronto’s fielding fails them Addison Barger stared at the sky, bolting to his right as Austin Wells’ fly ball fell.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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