Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
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The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026 -
Pope Francis did pack some punch in the ninth but closer Trace Reed was able to shut the door and keep the score at 10-5.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The company reported a loss of 51,000 residential video customers in the first quarter, which counts as a massive upgrade from the 167,000 subs that bolted in the year-ago period.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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On top of that, the bodywork is a central cover bolted down with rivet-type fasteners.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
Verb
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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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Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.—
Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Trend-following hedge funds generated their best-ever annual performance that year, with the SG CTA Index advancing more than 20%, as managers also successfully latched onto the sustained fall in equities and bonds.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Owners should manage their dogs during delivery times by keeping their pets in a separate room before opening the front door and ensuring the door is latched before stepping outside, according to the release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Anthony was allowed to receive his high school diploma but was barred from graduation festivities.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Tinkler Mendez rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to have those two statements barred from jurors’ ears.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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If your culture rewards being chained to your desk through lunch, nobody who wants a promotion is going to step away for an hour.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The establishment was ordered closed until a licensed pest service could treat the premises and cleaning and sanitization could take place.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice after multiple incidents surrounding the waterway, Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Verb
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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
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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