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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
The World’s First Interlocking Water Bottle At the center of One Water’s debut is its proprietary interlocking bottle technology, the first of its kind in the bottled water industry.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
All four sides of the building are covered by a pattern of interlocking trapezoidal pieces that serve as a sunscreen, cooling the interior.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Clark and Nike dropped her new logo, which is a pair of interlocking C’s, just now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The interlocking design on the back also adds a cool pop of style in the yoga studio.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
At the center of the jersey — the heart of the design — interlocking geometric shapes form the city’s name – 'OKC’.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Offering a modern twist on the classic hoop earring, this standout pair from Heaven Mayhem features interlocking silver and gold loops that strike the perfect balance between bold and minimal.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
All four sides of the building are covered by a pattern of interlocking trapezoidal pieces that serve as a sunscreen, cooling the interior.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Clark and Nike dropped her new logo, which is a pair of interlocking C’s, just now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The interlocking design on the back also adds a cool pop of style in the yoga studio.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
At the center of the jersey — the heart of the design — interlocking geometric shapes form the city’s name – 'OKC’.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Offering a modern twist on the classic hoop earring, this standout pair from Heaven Mayhem features interlocking silver and gold loops that strike the perfect balance between bold and minimal.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
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In the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis, that reaction involves linking the carbon dioxide as part of a reaction that breaks apart a modified five-carbon sugar, creating two three-carbon molecules.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Under Glasner, Palace have built attacks quickly to slice through the opponents, with Mateta either linking the moves or dashing forward to be in a goalscoring position.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Turkey is building its first fully indigenous aircraft carrier, joining a small circle of NATO nations with such capability.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pierce had dabbled in TV and movies before joining the cast of Frasier as the doc's younger brother, Niles, who is also a psychiatrist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The collection features hoodies, tees, jackets, and hats, all combining NFL branding with BXR aesthetics, making for something that appeals both to sports super‑fans and streetwear lovers alike.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fun for the whole family Carnival Festivale is focusing heavily on families with 1,000 interconnecting rooms.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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In this architecture, leaf switches connect directly to the servers within a rack or row, and spine switches serve as the high-speed backbone, interconnecting all the leaf switches.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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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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Samsung has created a unique user experience by coupling its foldables with software optimizations like multitasking support, split-screen modes and stylus compatibility.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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