Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening
Verb
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Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026 -
Caesarstone in 2010 began affixing warning labels to its slabs.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Looking to impress your family this Christmas with a warm and filling meal?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Videos shared online showed eager customers filling their Walmart carts with the bubblegum pink bottles and playfully picking the products out of the trademark Crumbl to-go case.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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To install an awning involves assembling the unit and then fastening it to the siding with interlocking hangers.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2026
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In a video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein, the man can be seen stumbling out of the bathroom while still fastening his belt.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Verb
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That there are hosts who prefer to provide all the refreshments — or are infuriated to have others messing in their kitchens — is dismissed as insincere politeness.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Both pairs feature removable earcups with generous padding and a gentle clamping force.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Packers handled business on Thanksgiving Day, defeating the Detroit Lions at Ford Field before feasting on turkey.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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The real culprit may be the act of feasting itself.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Themba Zwane committed a needless foul, lashing out and catching his opponent with his hand off the ball.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Lately, though, the president has upset religious conservatives by posting a Christ-like image of himself online as well as lashing out at Pope Leo and the Vatican.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Kitchen cabinets collect an invisible layer of grease and residue that can prevent new paint from adhering properly.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Battening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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