Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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Gentle frequencies can lock particles into a rigid structure, whereas more intense vibrations trigger the complete unraveling of the mass.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Most billionaires have used their wealth and privilege to lock in the status quo.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Asymmetric began to struggle in 2025, McCann latched onto a crypto fad known as digital asset treasury companies, popularized by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly Microstrategy.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s religious establishment had barred women from attending football matches in stadiums for the majority of the past 40 years.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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DeRemer was reportedly barred from the building but did not face criminal charges.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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That the content will become marketing and the audience will bolt.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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When the Consumer Price Index for March is released on Friday morning, it’s expected to show that US inflation bolted higher – a direct result of the Middle East war’s energy shock.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The officer opened the door and entered the cell, finding Guaranda Gamboy with a bed sheet tied around his neck with the other end fastened to the door, according to Banevivius.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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And then the head of the studio saw the dailies and shut it down.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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Balta then took over in the circle during the second and shut Lincoln-Way West out in five of her six innings.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strike closed schools during the first few days, but the district’s five campuses had since reopened — though union representatives have said few students returned to school.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Left fielder Amy Cornelius made a running grab just before the fence with a runner on first base to close the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Batten (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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