Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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The outer fabric is slash-proof, and all of the zippers lock together or tuck away to prevent quick hands from getting to your valuables.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026 -
But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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With less than a year to help NASA mount a rescue mission, Katalyst developed the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft intended to latch onto a space telescope that was never meant to be captured.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Last month, a federal judge issued a ruling largely barring ICE from making such arrests at immigration courthouses in New York City.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The machinery to look inside these models, in other words, is being bolted together state by state, right now.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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While the driver was out of position, the horse suddenly bolted and sped through the park.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Another told The Times she was arrested while high on fentanyl and had to detox without medication while chained to a metal bar for hours.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The footage shows men and women with bags over their heads, chained to the wall in the underground tunnels, looking not that dissimilar from detainees at Abu Ghraib.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The top featured a corset bodice with lace fastening in the back in red, blue and white stripes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 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
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In the summer of 2025, structural issues shut the doors at Beck for good, and since then, Swanson's sculpture has been stuck there.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The Halki seminary, founded in 1844 and shut by the Turkish state in 1971, played a central role in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s main theological school.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — which Tehran effectively closed during the conflict — is a key part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The store closed more than five years ago in the wake of a 2018 filing by its parent company for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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