Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening (down)
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Lashers are the dockworkers responsible for securing and fastening cargo on ships.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025 -
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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Two new restaurants will replace old favorites on the Near Southside, more good Tex-Mex is coming to Keller and the dining business is exploding across the Fort Worth area even though older places are closing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 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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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Temporary flight restrictions are active in the area, barring drones and other aircraft from interfering with the helicopters.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Toronto’s fielding fails them Addison Barger stared at the sky, bolting to his right as Austin Wells’ fly ball fell.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cool-season planting keeps parsley from bolting, or going to seed quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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That's an explosive offense paired with a defense that is excellent at shutting the door on your offense down-to-down.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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All Saints is sold at the start of season 7, and the new owners plan on shutting the hospital down.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Battening (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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