Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening (down)
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The shoes feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap with the same crystal detail, with two straps coming up the side of the foot leaving the back of the foot exposed.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The following Sunday, Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe equalised by latching onto a cross.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ted Danson’s Sam Malone is closing up the show’s titular bar for the night when a man walks up to its distinctive wooden door hoping to get a drink.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The tax was expected to rise to 4% and was meant to ensure rich corporations and people paid their fair share, to improve tax fairness and to reduce the deficit by closing loopholes.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fact that not all of its facilities were complete, Natcast had plans to proceed with research by chaining together existing infrastructure around the country.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of this year's event is all but determined, barring the greatest comeback in history.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Either of those teams would deserve to be favored, barring major changes in health.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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While this is a bane to many gardeners (bolting often renders plants bitter, woody, and inedible), in this strife also lies opportunity for those gardeners aiming toward environmental stewardship.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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This does not mean bolting on new features to your existing products, nor hiring an AI person here or there.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift is reportedly shutting the door on Blake Lively for good.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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While the process that brings immigrants into the country should be orderly and fair, completely shutting them out is a step toward strategic decline.—
Kristie De Pena,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Battening (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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