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
  • While the 37-year-old Heyward signed an extension that runs through 2027 this offseason, giving the Steelers more time to build depth on their defensive front, retaining Benton helps Pittsburgh lock down quality depth.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Experts encourage people living in bear-prone areas to lock doors, keep trash and other food sources stored in bear-proof containers and avoid putting out bird feeders.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock
Verb
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, perhaps the EU’s leading right-wing immigration restrictionist, latched onto the Ceuta episode.
    — Kelsey Norman, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Enterprises tend to latch onto one of those facts and build an entire position around it.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Afghanistan is now the only country on earth where girls are barred from education past sixth grade.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had sought to make France the first European country to pass legislation restricting children’s access to social media, with the law expected to bar them from all major platforms.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bar
Verb
  • That requires identity to become infrastructure, not an afterthought bolted onto checkout.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That work is arguably getting harder as chief executives stay in the job longer, causing their possible successors to get restless; some are bolting to jobs elsewhere or retiring themselves.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Throughout his illustrious career, 71-year-old filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa has defied being bound and chained to any specific genre.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Alicent, not at all her friend in the book, is chained up and not sent off on some silly assassination attempt to kill her son, Aemond.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • These mini bottles can fasten right onto the top of your favorite perfume nozzles for easy filling—they’re ready for travel in a few short pumps!
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That, plus the heavy weight, should provide significant theft deterrence, but the Olto’s kickstand also has a place to use a more traditional lock to fasten it to something.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • The owners threatening to shut the game down next year aren’t looking for an even playing field.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New lower scores, for example, could shut those companies out of doing business in markets with sustainability requirements based on the Protocol.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • The race was called shortly after polls closed as Lamont led with nearly 67% of the votes and Elliott trailed, securing only 33%.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • City officials said the South Fulton Parks and Recreation Department was notified Tuesday about the test and closed the park out of an abundance of caution.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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