as in to connect
to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlock
Infinite Tangle Metal Sculptural Fidget — 18 interlocking metal pieces inspired by the Tibetan infinite knot, with a chrome-like surface that warms in your hands.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Infinite Tangle Metal Sculptural Fidget is built from 18 interlocking metal pieces bent at 90-degree angles, taking inspiration from the Tibetan infinite knot.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
However, when the roof closes, the interlocking pieces form the Mercedes-Benz logo.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The intricate, interlocking scalloped pattern on this Oasi bath towel reminds me of traditional Moroccan design.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Infinite Tangle Metal Sculptural Fidget is built from 18 interlocking metal pieces bent at 90-degree angles, taking inspiration from the Tibetan infinite knot.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
However, when the roof closes, the interlocking pieces form the Mercedes-Benz logo.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The intricate, interlocking scalloped pattern on this Oasi bath towel reminds me of traditional Moroccan design.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlock
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The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper warns that a massive fish kill stretching at least 20 miles has occurred on the Chattahoochee River near the city of Atlanta, likely connected to heavy rains that caused flooding this week.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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Caltrans has also been building a bike and pedestrian path alongside the northbound span to connect the American River Parkway with Sacramento city trails.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The island has deep historical roots tied to Blackbeard, centuries-old landmarks, and a rare local accent linked to Elizabethan English.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BODY CLOCK — Sleeping outside certain hour range linked to accelerated aging and mortality.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Pontiac and his allies had hoped the French would join, supplying more arms and soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The Jonas Brothers, who were performing in Las Vegas residency shows at the time, joined their parents and brother Franklin to celebrate the grand opening of the restaurant, which the Jonases partnered with investment firm TLI Bedrock to open.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Seeing his name in print the following week hooked him.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The earplugs filter noise while preserving sound clarity, are designed specifically for live music, and come packaged in a bold metallic case emblazoned with the Pleasing logo, with a ring to hook onto a bag, belt or keys.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The team combined for 17 hits and 15 runs, both matching season highs.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Luke Zamaloff and Brendan McNamara each pitched about half the game, combining to allow just six hits, three walks and three earned runs for BC High.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Nico O’Reilly has dovetailed beautifully with him, making underlapping runs to the byline in enough space to do damage himself.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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That pitch dovetails with SPAN’s latest smart devices aimed at helping grid operators manage growing electrical loads without costly power infrastructure upgrades—sidestepping the need to pass on infrastructure investment costs to customers through higher utility bills.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Dongsheng noted the company’s ability to rapidly integrate intelligent driving technologies is supported by its Xuanji Architecture, a vehicle platform that combines electronic systems with core electrification technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a couple miles away from HCT is the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), a magnet high school that integrates cyber tech and engineering across academic disciplines.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The group is closely intermeshed with the Taliban and its leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, was appointed as a deputy in the Taliban back in 2015.—
Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
15 May 2020
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China and Japan are also both set to take financial hits from the virus, which has disrupted their intermeshed manufacturing and battered tourism.—
Isabel Reynolds,
Bloomberg.com,
5 May 2020
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“Interlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlock. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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