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battening (down)

verb

present participle of batten (down)
as in locking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening (down)
  1. locking
  2. fastening
  3. latching
  4. closing
  5. chaining
  6. barring
  7. bolting
  8. shutting
Verb
  • 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
Definition of locking
Verb
  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of fastening
Verb
  • The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Trump first proposed closing the center for two years in February, with the board subsequently approving the plan in March.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The temptation to rush the final stage of the process can be irresistible — just ask Lee Mason, who lost his job as a VAR after hastily closing a check on a game between Arsenal and Brentford in 2023.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of closing
Verb
  • An agent spends at machine speed, retrying, looping and chaining calls without supervision on the AI meter.
    — Prashant Jalan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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
Verb
  • The division is probably out of reach, barring a weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves, and that’s not the end of the world.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In practical terms, that could end the prosecution’s case against Clancy, barring prosecutors from trying her again on the same charges.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • San Francisco is still bolting new pieces together, including fitting Mike Evans into the offense on the fly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bolting
Verb
  • Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The controversial license plate readers have come under fire recently, with several Massachusetts towns shutting their systems down.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutting
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“Battening (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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