batten

verb

Definition of battennext
1
as in to button

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten
  1. button
  2. fatten
  3. affix
  4. fill
  5. fasten
  6. mess
  7. pin
  8. screw
Verb
  • The image showed Robinson gazing at the camera, dressed in circular statement earrings and a bandana print blouse buttoned to the top.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • Styling wise, let the shirt have a moment—think halfway buttoned with a statement necklace peeking out, or wrapped around your waist for a finishing touch.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Definition of button
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  • Tonight is an excellent opportunity to stop the slide and fatten the season’s profit.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.
    — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • Democrats have overwhelmingly denounced the President’s efforts to affix his name and likeness onto government buildings, programs, and items.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Rodriguez has his boxing belts affixed to a wall near the rear of the restaurant.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of affix
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  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The seats were filled with families and friends all huddled underneath the shade of umbrellas to enjoy an afternoon ice cream.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • If followers are the highest currency — an endless supply of bodies to burn through — then there’s nothing more powerful than a group ready to throw everything in this life away for the next, to fasten their flesh into sacrifices.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
  • That’s why, a day before the smoke plumes descended, Saxon was using zip ties to fasten an air quality sensor to the railing of a house in McKinley Park, the latest of 15 or so installations she’s done over the past few years.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • In Argentina, however, the Barras bravas remain a muscular, not-to-be-messed-with presence.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
Definition of mess
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  • Unfortunately the unmarked vehicle’s drivers are cops all too willing to arrest and pin dubious charges on their non-white, gangbanger-looking quarry.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Millions of students and their families pin their hopes for upward mobility on this highly competitive test, and some 150 such leaks have been alleged since 2014.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Definition of pin
Verb
  • Balor was interrupted by Sami Zayn, who complained about being screwed out of his recent world title win.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Shanghai Electric also displayed several core robotic components, including a planetary roller screw that the company says can handle more than three times the load of conventional ball screws.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of screw

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