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
  • In a Facebook post, the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office warned all residents north of Appaloosa Drive and South of John Call Road near the Yukon Road area to lock all doors and windows and remain inside.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At its secret premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last month, audience members were required to lock their phones in pouches and warned that security guards with night-vision goggles would be watching for anyone trying to record the screening.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lock
Verb
  • Content creators latch onto specific sticky moments, and the context created by the atmosphere informs coverage, especially for journalists covering the runways with a wider cultural lens.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But this also means the film has almost nothing to latch onto emotionally.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • The Chicago Cubs secured a permanent injunction this month barring neighboring facility Wrigley View Rooftop from selling tickets to watch games, concerts and other events at Wrigley Field.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After Penix underwent an MRI earlier this week, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that the quarterback is on track to start Sunday’s game, barring any setbacks.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bar
Verb
  • Following the win, Smart bolted straight for the visitors section, slinging his visor around in the air while the Georgia fans and Kirby's wife waited to embrace his family.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And unlike its siblings, the subframe on the T40 is permanently welded to the main frame as opposed to being bolted on.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • During the first Bush Administration, Kramer urged Fauci to chain himself to the White House fence.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Dynamic pricing, as it’s called, isn’t relegated to chain restaurants.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • Whitney did her own makeup, put on her Nike Cortez sneakers, and fastened an ivory bandana around her head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That is unwelcome news to Estifanos Dagne and Rahel Estifanos, whose daughter Wongel fell 100 feet to her death in 2021 on the park’s Haunted Mine Drop after workers there failed to notice her seat belt was not fastened.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • The iconic Fifth Avenue hotel will shut its doors starting in January, officials announced Wednesday.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Inclusion of the clause is a win for The PCC management, which had voiced concerns that Zedwell might have ambitions to shut the cinema and redevelop the site to open a more profitable business.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • When closed, the tree is conserving water but not photosynthesizing.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Following the incident, Six Flags temporarily closed similar attractions at other parks as a precaution, the company confirmed to local outlet WSB-TV.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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