BATTENING (DOWN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

battening (down)

verb

present participle of batten (down)

as in locking

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This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.

— Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

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United’s first-half breakthrough came via Lacey in the 31st minute, latching onto a through ball from Joshua Zirkzee before cutting inside his defender and finishing at the far post.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
The company envisions future versions repairing and relocating live satellites, and even latching onto dead ones for removal from highly trafficked orbits.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of latching

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By the closing bell, IBM’s stock had fallen roughly 25%—the worst single day in the company’s 115-year history.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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OpenAI said its models found another route into Artifactory by chaining flaws involving Artifactory and JRuby behavior.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Given the new realities of the AI age, including the chaining capabilities, companies like Microsoft might need to rethink their entire approach to triage, said Nguyen, the NSA’s former AI chief.

— Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026

Definition of chaining

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The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
But according to the advisor, the millions in funding are also going towards other areas, such as Proposition 45—an environmental policy—instead of solely focusing on barring the billionaire tax.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of barring

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Involves engineering hurdles Building solar farms on open water involves far more engineering hurdles than bolting panels onto dry land.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Above all, embed accuracy into explainability rather than bolting it on afterward.

— Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolting

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Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

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