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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
This series of interlocking journeys are made even eerier by Matthew Dougherty’s unnerving score.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, physical, mental and financial wellness all have interlocking impacts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
These Christmas lovers have spent the past year doing everything from kissing under the mistletoe (cute) to interlocking toes (horrifying).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The octagonal bezel, made up of 27 interlocking parts, allowing each part to be polished in detail, resulting in a higher quality finish.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Consider the gear train, the array of interlocking gears that move the hands to tell time and are typically the most intricate part of a movement.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Because of these complex, interlocking systems, there are still bugs, of course.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Twelve interlocking cogs are arranged in a ring around the perimeter of the watch's round face.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Further analysis revealed the lipocartilage cells were similarly sized and tightly packed together, akin to bubble wrap or interlocking Lego bricks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, physical, mental and financial wellness all have interlocking impacts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
These Christmas lovers have spent the past year doing everything from kissing under the mistletoe (cute) to interlocking toes (horrifying).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The octagonal bezel, made up of 27 interlocking parts, allowing each part to be polished in detail, resulting in a higher quality finish.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Consider the gear train, the array of interlocking gears that move the hands to tell time and are typically the most intricate part of a movement.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Because of these complex, interlocking systems, there are still bugs, of course.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Twelve interlocking cogs are arranged in a ring around the perimeter of the watch's round face.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Further analysis revealed the lipocartilage cells were similarly sized and tightly packed together, akin to bubble wrap or interlocking Lego bricks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
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The space is filled with subtle details linking to the brand’s history, such as a bicolor marble flooring that winks to Divas’ shape, which transitions into another puzzle-like geometric pattern inspired by a Bulgari necklace from the ‘70s unearthed in the brand’s archive.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Since studios and media companies began integrating AI into their operations, there has been pushback from consumers and those working in Hollywood about how the emerging technology will be used in pre- and post-production.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This involves integrating generative AI with robotics for battle damage assessment operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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