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to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlocking
Broadly, though, the season unfolds along two interlocking tracks.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
By tightly binding and interlocking the bamboo poles, Blue Temple’s team created a structural frame that distributes seismic loads evenly across the walls and roof.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The new 146,000-square-foot complex of nine interlocking modernist pavilions, built on the site of the former building that was demolished in 2021, almost doubles the museum’s size.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Her approach stood in sharp contrast to that of Lagerfeld, whose image became arguably more ubiquitous than Chanel’s interlocking double-C logo across his 36-year reign.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And their interlocking nature is a standard form of creating monograms.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Both regions see land, food, and energy as interlocking competitiveness challenges.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman had been seen interlocking her arms with a man believed to be her husband who had been detained.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
By tightly binding and interlocking the bamboo poles, Blue Temple’s team created a structural frame that distributes seismic loads evenly across the walls and roof.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The new 146,000-square-foot complex of nine interlocking modernist pavilions, built on the site of the former building that was demolished in 2021, almost doubles the museum’s size.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Her approach stood in sharp contrast to that of Lagerfeld, whose image became arguably more ubiquitous than Chanel’s interlocking double-C logo across his 36-year reign.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And their interlocking nature is a standard form of creating monograms.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Both regions see land, food, and energy as interlocking competitiveness challenges.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman had been seen interlocking her arms with a man believed to be her husband who had been detained.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
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Kennedy also has a history of comments linking autism and vaccines, despite strong evidence that the two are not connected.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Route 66 travels 2,448 miles across eight states linking Chicago to Los Angeles.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their apartment was four blocks from the bridge, the main artery connecting her to many parts of the city.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the years since that race, Gaines has established herself as an unofficial face of conservative attacks on the NCAA, joining a March 2024 lawsuit accusing the association of violating Title IX by allowing trans athletes to compete.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Global apparel manufacturer Crystal International has made a new move toward its sustainability goals by joining environmental nonprofit Textile Exchange.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Since its founding, the brand has become known for combining modern design with inclusivity and cultural storytelling.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Until the web is fully passkey-ready, combining the two provides both convenience and resilience, giving you a seamless experience across multiple devices and services.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Packaging refers to the process of protecting and interconnecting semiconductors with one another and with other components.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In terms of strategics, the growing media and entertainment trend of integrating physical park assets into cross-platform media ecosystems makes the industry a logical candidate.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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With a packed card, integrating brand new signings might be challenging, suggesting their debuts could be held off until regular NXT television episodes resume post-event.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During a familiarly frenetic summer of incomings and outgoings (hat tip Strasbourg) at Chelsea, new recruit Joao Pedro has made a dream start to life in West London, already dovetailing well with compatriot and teenage star Estevao.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle curse The team created the HAT-TP polymer by coupling hexaazatrinaphtylene (HAT-CN) and hexaaminotriptycene (THA-NH₂) into a 3D framework.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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