batten (down)

verb

Definition of batten (down)next
as in to lock

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
  1. lock
  2. latch
  3. bar
  4. bolt
  5. chain
  6. fasten
  7. shut
  8. close
Verb
  • No company can lock in a lasting advantage simply by choosing the right tool at one moment in time.
    — Brent Saunders, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the provisions meant to lock taxpayers in could be the wealth tax’s undoing.
    — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Definition of lock
Verb
  • United’s first-half breakthrough came via Lacey in the 31st minute, latching onto a through ball from Joshua Zirkzee before cutting inside his defender and finishing at the far post.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • It was not built with any standardized fixture that a repair craft can latch onto.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Wasmer is now on administrative leave and is barred from the school, per the notice.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of bar
Verb
  • The standard prescription for organizations such as these is to bolt security onto their existing network—buy a firewall, add a VPN, maybe bring in an MSSP if the budget allows.
    — Pramod Badjate, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The internet did not unlock productivity until businesses rewired processes around digital workflows rather than bolting websites onto analog operations.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Mythos, for example, is able to chain together a string of bugs that build on one another, meaning that the low- and moderate-severity vulnerabilities that remain unpatched could create an opening to carry out devastating attacks.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026
  • The threat landscape is evolving rapidly, as demonstrated by the Hugging Face breach where AI models chained vulnerabilities.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • The screaming engine bounced under a rusty white hood that appeared to be fastened in place by a bungee cord.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026
  • The memorial has a bronze marker fastened to the marble wall.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • The rebels, meanwhile, saw a golden opportunity to reopen an airspace long shut by Saudi Arabia.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Salty Iguana, on the other hand, permanently closed all of its restaurants over a year ago.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • For longstanding equity gaps to be closed, improvements among these student groups must outpace overall progress.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of close
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“Batten (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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