Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
Verb
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Indeed, Roundhill shut its meme ETF down at one point because of lack of interest.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Varinder Singh, co-owner of Bill the Butcher, says the store has seen an increase in meat and grocery sales since the Pick ‘n Save across the street shut its doors.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Van Horn, ninety miles southwest of Pecos, the shelter consisted of four outdoor cages bolted to a concrete pad.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly the big buck came crashing up from the forest floor and bolted toward the right.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As depicted here, Gacy is a parasite latched onto a failing society.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By June 2017, Nicklaus formally stepped down from his executive role, triggering a five-year non-compete clause that barred him from designing golf courses or endorsing products outside the company.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That means that hikers traveling from outside the US or people here on visas are effectively barred from the southern terminus for the time being.—
Adam Roy,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even as Altman pitches a science-fictional future, his company is chained to products and business models from the recent technological past.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The giant ugly sea monster Cetus was closing in on a beach where Princess Andromeda was chained to a rock by her own parents, Cassiopeia and Cepheus, the king and queen of ancient Ethiopia.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, El's closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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