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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
As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Humboldt University of Berlin zoologist Jana Ciecierska-Holmes, also a co-author, began looking for tile examples and was similarly surprised to spot intricate interlocking plates on the outer coating of millet seeds.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Louis Vuitton’s son, George, created the monogram in 1896 as a tribute to his father, interlocking the L and V initials with a floral motif to help distinguish his luggage from others.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Imagine the interlocking uninsistent tunes of drifting things.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To tackle this problem, the study authors focused on materials with a kagome lattice, a geometric arrangement of atoms resembling a pattern of interlocking triangles.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Industrial grind floated over shifting interlocking drum programming.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Understanding symbolic interpretation as merely code-breaking is a popular fallacy, but the correspondences that underlay symbology are never one-to-one, but rather a complex, interlocking system of connotations and often contradictions across time periods and cultures.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
The new city will be laid out on a compact grid, with interlocking streets, rapid-transit routes and greenways for pedestrians and cyclists.
—Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Humboldt University of Berlin zoologist Jana Ciecierska-Holmes, also a co-author, began looking for tile examples and was similarly surprised to spot intricate interlocking plates on the outer coating of millet seeds.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Louis Vuitton’s son, George, created the monogram in 1896 as a tribute to his father, interlocking the L and V initials with a floral motif to help distinguish his luggage from others.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Imagine the interlocking uninsistent tunes of drifting things.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To tackle this problem, the study authors focused on materials with a kagome lattice, a geometric arrangement of atoms resembling a pattern of interlocking triangles.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Industrial grind floated over shifting interlocking drum programming.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Understanding symbolic interpretation as merely code-breaking is a popular fallacy, but the correspondences that underlay symbology are never one-to-one, but rather a complex, interlocking system of connotations and often contradictions across time periods and cultures.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
The new city will be laid out on a compact grid, with interlocking streets, rapid-transit routes and greenways for pedestrians and cyclists.
—Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
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Tri-Rail stops at Delray Beach Station, linking the city to West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and points south toward Fort Lauderdale and Miami.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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When asked for comment on the document dump, Swift’s rep pointed the Daily News toward Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower’s tweet linking to the exhibits.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Maryland's redistricting plan shifts state's 1st district on the Eastern Shore —crossing the Bay Bridge — connecting it to Anne Arundel and Howard counties.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The system offers a choice of audio inputs, has intelligent multi-source switching and multipoint capability for connecting with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Prior to joining Cabot in 2019, Reed won four state championships while at El Dorado.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't be joining the John Harbaugh sweepstakes or any head coaching search, for that matter, heading into 2026.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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By combining speed, precision, and material versatility, ORNL’s system positions extrusion printing for broader industrial adoption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Darcy Kuemper played nearly a period before sustaining an injury and giving way to Anton Forsberg, combining for 33 saves.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For families There are no rollaway beds; however, there are three interconnecting rooms with bunks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Thick, undulating braids waving across the crown of her head and a swirled, slicked down baby curl, with finer braids fanning out like interconnecting halos.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
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Challenges such as integrating data, automating workflows, and updating legacy systems persist.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to a new analysis commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation, integrating nuclear power into national portfolios can reduce total system costs from 2% to 30%, depending on country-specific conditions.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But after a beaming Wilkins stood beside Patel at his swearing-in ceremony in February, that number skyrocketed to 105,300 streams, dovetailing to 17,400 and 10,600 streams in the following two weeks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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An inch of rain or more fell in communities across the capital region with Thursday’s wet and windy storm, but the weekend’s dovetailing systems should pack a weaker punch, said Kate Forrest, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sacramento.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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Hamspon is employing a simplified one-dimensional model to accelerate simulations while coupling thermodynamic and neutronic effects.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Best Color Pairings for Chocolate Brown Don’t be scared to dress your walls in this bold earth tone, says Mellan-Matulewicz, particularly when coupling it with subtle neutrals.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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