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

The detail was taken straight out of the equestrian world, affixed to the brand’s bags and footwear.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
If the President gets his way, gold seals will be affixed to the outside of the finished building before the legal disputes are resolved.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of affix

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Meyer Turku Shipyard in Finland floated out the massive Hero of the Seas last Friday as the ship’s dry dock was filled with more than 90 million gallons of water overnight.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Those who bought a vase were able to bring it home filled with fresh flowers.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fill

Verb

In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
In the Sacramento City Unified School District, all students are required to wear and fasten a helmet.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fasten

Verb

From there, Zheng used her lofted forehand and backhand to pin Keys back, taking her toes off the baseline and asking her to either build points over the course of several shots, or take arcing balls on the rise, a decision heavy with risk.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of pin

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The New World screwworm lays eggs on warm-blooded animals – which can include humans – and its larvae screw themselves into the living flesh,leading to infections and sometimes death.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Like her, Americans are also so tired of being screwed by an administration that’s not only grossly incompetent and cruel but corrupt as well.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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