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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 promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck.
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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
The question stayed with her until her new venture developed the interlocking bottle.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 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
However, Baylor complains that Boston University not only hasn’t ceased use of an interlocking BU mark but has expanded the usage for T-shirts, shirts, mugs and other items.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The question stayed with her until her new venture developed the interlocking bottle.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 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
However, Baylor complains that Boston University not only hasn’t ceased use of an interlocking BU mark but has expanded the usage for T-shirts, shirts, mugs and other items.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
Verb
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Tightening them further, and de-linking cost controls from revenue, just might.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For Hugel, the French DJ and producer, music has always been a form of mapmaking - connecting the rhythms of his Marseille childhood with global dance floors.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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King's Hawaiian and Eli Manning are joining forces for something that is going to turn up your tailgate before the game even starts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, Doncic was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, with Anthony Davis and others joining the Mavericks.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marines are trained for fast, flexible missions combining air, land, and sea tactics.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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By combining robotics and environmental science, the researchers are creating cost-effective tools that improve data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 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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Blue Frontier is commercializing the technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System, a 20-ton unit installed in Florida, which controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Show 25, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, took a more conservative approach to integrating college IP this year, adding eight schools that players can send their avatars to, including LSU, Texas and UCLA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 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
Verb
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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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Moreover, Nvidia’s strategy of tightly coupling hardware with its software stack, combined with the broad adoption of CUDA Toolkit, creates a high barrier for competitors.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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