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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  • But Commure isn’t just promising to fatten doctors’ wallets with money from insurers.
    — Casey Ross, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tonight is an excellent opportunity to stop the slide and fatten the season’s profit.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • Rounding out her ensemble, Camilla stepped into a pair of beige Eliot Zed heels affixed with buckle accents and short heels.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s very different than today, where most packages are uniform, filled, and then bin and lot numbers are affixed afterward.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of affix
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  • Gleaming marble basins filled with floating flowers sit comfortably with antique stone tubs that used to hold olive oil back in the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If the market reaches equilibrium, those will need to be filled to prevent the next crisis.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fasten
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  • Here’s how to bring flowers from your cutting garden indoors while keeping insects and mess out.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The only way to mess this up is to not allow yourself the opportunity to touch it again and again and again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of mess
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  • The Blaze host Auron MacIntyre likewise opined that all the infighting over burrito pricing is a symptom of a party bracing for a midterm drubbing and pre-emptively looking for something to pin it on.
    — Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The patient thinks the clinician is going to pin them down into a less-than-human category.
    — Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pin
Verb
  • Even Bari Weiss hasn’t figured out a way to screw that up (not yet, anyway).
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rinse the faucet and aerator with clean water, screw on the aerator, and dry and buff the faucet with a clean microfiber cloth.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of screw

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