Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening (down)
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The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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Mama's Boy Salsa owner Chris Koncki is closing his specialty grocery store, market30, in Cudahy.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a case with no known eye witnesses, the pendant became a direct link between Jones and Nathan, one that prosecutors cited in closing arguments to secure a conviction and, later, a death sentence for Jones.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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These systems are built with high security standards such as digital signatures, transaction chaining and sequential numbering, all aimed at making sales data immutable and resistant to manipulation.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Juggling enemies, chaining attacks, and wrapping it up in one smooth, slow-mo finisher is incredibly satisfying.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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The departure of so many high earners will also have helped reduce the wage bill, but City’s two-part rebuild looks to have been more or less completed, barring one or two additions if injuries strike.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means – barring an unforeseen leap from one of those guys – the Lakers will need to acquire a player to wear this hat for them.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But this isn’t simply about bolting on features.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As reports from the Ukraine war show, taking a drone and bolting a Claymore mine to it isn't new.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just for a few minutes.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Eagles embarrassed the Chiefs, shutting them out 24-0 in the first half, and captured a 40-22 win.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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