battened (down)

verb

past tense of batten (down)
as in locked

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  1. shut
  2. bolted
  3. fastened
  4. latched
  5. barred
  6. chained
  7. closed
  8. sealed
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  • Many heated pools and lidos shut over the winter but some stay open all year round, even when the temperature drops.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Sims attempted to enter the residence, but Bell slammed the door shut, the affidavit says.
    — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Tatum erupted for 18 points in the first quarter on three 3s and White added 10 as the Celtics bolted to a 40-20 lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Chargers bolted out to a 9-3 lead against the Los Angeles Rams only to lose 24-9.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bolted
Verb
  • Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.
    — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the textile factory, Periyasaamy was folding and packing aprons with a GoPro fastened to her head.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • And Dickens, in particular, latched onto the idea—taking it as 100% fact that a human being could erupt in flames with no particular outside interference.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The bit showed what the fiercely energetic and charismatic Murray could do, and, almost literally from that moment on, SNL viewers latched onto Murray’s signature mix of smirking silliness and performing courage.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of latched
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  • The judge also barred the administration from removing trees from the course without court approval.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Supreme Court barred executing people with intellectual disabilities in 2002, then left the states to define who qualifies, within limits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of barred
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  • The company also shared that Mythos chained four different vulnerabilities together to create a more complex exploit.
    — Lee Rossey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some models chained vulnerabilities together to escape virtual machines.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chained
Verb
  • During the summer, heavy waves and erosion closed the rail line for several days.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An iconic bridge used for decades by Outer Banks tourists is set to be closed and disassembled, but North Carolina officials have a plan to preserve its 300 spans – at the bottom of the Albemarle Sound.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of closed
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  • State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of sealed
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