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verb

Definition of locknext
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as in to latch

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as in to wrap

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lock

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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
It can even be injected or taken as a supplement, though is most commonly found in moisturizers and serums to lock in hydration, plump, and smooth fine lines. — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Police are warning people to secure firearms and lock their car doors. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
Curtis has sequestered primary ballots in a room in the elections office in Redding, sealing the doors with locks and duct tape and telling reporters that the ballots did not look, feel or smell right. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 What started as replacing lightbulbs and downloading a dimmer app has led to electronic locks, video doorbells and smart thermostats. — Jon Viner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
  • Researchers have built versions that grip tree branches, cling to rough walls, and even latch onto moving vehicles, but ice – especially steep, unpredictable glacier ice – had remained one of the field's toughest holdouts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of latch
Verb
  • The train photos, mounted on aluminum, were wrapped around the walls and corners of the staircase.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s favorite—on the left, on the right, young, old—is pigs in a blanket, the little cocktail hot dogs wrapped in pastry.
    — Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • For ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, legal certainty and contract enforceability are critical preconditions for re-entering Venezuela.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Farmers also need commercial certainty, reliable buyers and long-term demand.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainty
Verb
  • Hundreds of masked anti-immigration demonstrators in black paramilitary gear blocked roads into the Port of Dover, halting traffic, stranding travelers and freight, and briefly shutting access to Britain’s busiest ferry hub.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Burnes underwent Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter, then suffered a teres major strain this June that shut him down from his throwing progression.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • The museum could clip the tapestry to a rail, then feed it into the paravent inch by inch; when the whole thing was transferred, the huge zigzag could be folded up—with the tapestry secured between layers of padding—then turned on its side.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bass has never lost an election and won’t easily fold, even as her first term has careened from one crisis to another.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 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
  • Anything bolted on outside them is a second system to police.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Hall of Fame coach is taking over for D’Anton Lynn, who bolted for his alma mater Penn State after two meh seasons.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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