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Definition of locknext
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as in to latch

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as in to wrap

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noun

as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination

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Recent Examples of lock
Verb
Experts encourage people living in bear-prone areas to lock doors, keep trash and other food sources stored in bear-proof containers and avoid putting out bird feeders. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Díaz was the high-profile free agent the Dodgers signed to lock down the ninth inning for the next three seasons, inking him to a $69-million deal to do it, a record for relievers. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
Rookie fifth-round draft pick Jaden Dugger is a lock and appears to have a large role set in his first season. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Now, this isn’t the first time Kate has ditched her dark brunette locks. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
  1. latch
  2. wrap
  3. certainty
  4. shut
  5. fold
  6. slam dunk
  7. bolt
  8. twine
Verb
  • So, both populations of ribosomes latched onto the messenger RNA but used different populations of transfer RNAs to make a protein using the messenger.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Again, Marmoush stays alert despite not receiving the ball and continues to linger on the last line, eventually latching onto a Haaland through ball and finishing smartly into the corner.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • At the supply intake area, Yeh saw a new volunteer awkwardly unpacking a package of beans layered two cans deep, wrapped in plastic.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bel-Air, which wrapped its four-season run in December, is a reimagining of the classic 1990s Will Smith sitcom based on Morgan Cooper’s short fan film of that name.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • Caudle acknowledged the stress the Iran war has put on the US fleet and said the service would try to put more certainty into deployment times, but combat demands can make that difficult.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are plenty of clues on further cost of living support but no certainty yet on what will be announced.
    — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainty
Verb
  • An already struggling Twitter announced plans to shut it down in 2016.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cordovez questioned whether the city had acted too broadly by closing every public pool in Hialeah after the Florida Department of Health singled out Bucky Dent Water Park and shut it down following an inspection that documented 34 violations.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Light While the tech world is hotly anticipating next month's Apple event and the unveiling of the iPhone Ultra, the company's first foldable, Light is expanding their tech stack with a folding device of their own.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • One of the more popular myths accepted as fact is that the WNBA has bricked the breakaway slam dunk that is Caitlin Clark phenomenon.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Knicks hold the NBA record for most times that a player has won the slam dunk contest while wearing the Knickerbocker uniform.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of slam dunk
Verb
  • That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.
    — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026
Definition of twine

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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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