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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
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Verb
With five more wins out of their seven remaining games, the Trojans would lock up their best regular season in a quarter century.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Dennis has the ability to play multiple positions and can be a lock down defender for all positions on the court.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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There’s a false perception in pop music that the best way to connect with the masses is to keep things broad — that vague generalizations are easier for people to latch onto.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Surely this should mean more intelligence and certainty.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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So there was no certainty there.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Since Iran closed the strait in late February following the outbreak of hostilities, tankers have bottlenecked across the region as the vital oil chokepoint remains largely shut.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski had a chance to slam the door shut on the Braves’ second-inning rally.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Using a flexible bench scraper or hard plastic spatula, fold dough over and onto itself several times, scraping bottom and sides of bowl, to bring together into a mass (dough will feel very wet and sticky).—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The bench-seat cushion comes off to reveal a fold-out mattress that fits both full and queen size sheets, so this bed comfortably fits two people.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Republicans believe the state is a slam dunk if Cornyn gets through.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Puma Sneakers Inspired by Kate Hudson There’s no other way to put this… Kate Hudson’s Puma sneakers are a real slam dunk.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey revealed that hiring bolted higher in March after falling to near-historic lows the month before.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Once you're done, simply attach them to twine.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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The craftsmanship is prodigious: Reddick also wrote the music that twines through the play, sinuous and often sweetly sinister as sung by the titular choir, who are both players in the story and our guides through the increasingly fantastical action.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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