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Recent Examples of batten
Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.
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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
Everyone from Jeff Bezos to Gwyneth Paltrow is talking about the likelihood of a deepening recession, with the Amazon founder advising Twitter followers on Oct. 19 to batten down the hatches and the Goop CEO confessing late- night worries about the economic outlook a few days earlier.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
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
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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
Everyone from Jeff Bezos to Gwyneth Paltrow is talking about the likelihood of a deepening recession, with the Amazon founder advising Twitter followers on Oct. 19 to batten down the hatches and the Goop CEO confessing late- night worries about the economic outlook a few days earlier.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten
Verb
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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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It can be worn open as a lightweight layer, buttoned up for dressier occasions, or tied around your shoulders for a dose of preppy energy.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Search ahead, especially before entering expensive corridors, remote areas or tourist towns where fuel prices fatten up like raccoons behind a diner.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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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
Verb
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To the eye, that’s obvious; as far as your vision can tell, all the planets and stars are mere dots of light affixed to a flat sky.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Trump’s deputy chief of staff shared a video of the moment on social media, showing the President affixing his signature to a document in familiar Sharpie.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Instead of a sea of Chiefs red, the stands were filled with Argentine blue and white.—
Travis Heying,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Using the midsection and not just the corners to fasten one across the body.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Rocky was not to be messed with.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In fact, there are reasons to mess with Australia, via the media.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The success of Citadel, which manages $68 billion in its hedge fund and has a huge securities-trading operation, has always been hard to pin on any one thing, as The New Yorker’s Gary Sernovitz teases out in a profile out this week that observed how Griffin fits none of Wall Street’s archetypes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Straight from kick-off, the USMNT’s intention to aggressively pin Paraguay back was clear.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Now, Greg is screwed because, one week in, everyone is having a great time.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Do you guys sit in a circle and talk about visceral ways to screw over people?—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Batten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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