BATTEN Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

batten

verb

Definition of batten

as in to button

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as in to fatten

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Recent Examples of batten An official with Smit Salvage, which is part of the salvage team led by TMC Marine, told CNN that the hatches appear open, meaning the crew may not have battened them down as the storm approached. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches. — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New York Times, 13 June 2023 In summary, short-term volatility will persist while consumers batten down the hatches, but as always the future of retail is bright for those who are willing to evolve. — Natalie Berg, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 All the Valkyries could do was batten down the hatches and try to ride out Assumption's storm. — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for batten

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Guerin’s hope is to sit down with Hughes and button up an extension in the coming days.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Click the Add sources button from the left pane and pick Play Books from the subsequent window.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of button

Verb

Police reported that the pair used sticky tape to affix the works, each of which measured roughly twelve by nine inches.

— News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2026
The bag was rectangular with gold CD hardware affixed to the front flap and a short strap attached to the top.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of affix

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Between the pools, the beach, and the restaurant lineup, most guests could fill a week without stepping off property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of British troops crisscrossed fields with thousands of metres of razor wire and dug a long ditch that was later partially filled with water to act as a moat to keep the Protestant marchers away from the Catholic enclave.

— Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fill

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At one point, the clothes pin the child to their bed, like a hysteria patient in the era of Jean-Martin Charcot.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pin

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Sometimes a lid isn’t screwed tightly, and your foundation proves its worth all over the inside of your bag.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Julian is played with winning charm by Daniel Ings in a role that stretches him from his usual parts, like the buffoonish screw-up brother in the series The Gentlemen.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of screw

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