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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
R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
To elevate your locks abroad, try a French Hairpin from Kitsch.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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Verb
Swimmers die every summer in Colorado, as frigid water can make the body lock up in seconds.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Noun
Lenyo said the new mom managed to maintain her fashionable locks during childbirth.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
To elevate your locks abroad, try a French Hairpin from Kitsch.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Ticks especially like to latch onto moist, warm areas of the body like the groin, armpits, the hairline, under the breasts and in the curves of the knees and arms.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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The tiny species can latch onto boats and trailers, then spread quickly from lake to lake.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Do not skip the ghindara no saikyo-yaki—a fillet of black cod marinated for 72 hours and cooked in sake, and wrapped in a Japanese magnolia leaf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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However, that doesn't predict anything with certainty, as there still remain many unknowns in terms of what could develop.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Based on the latest reporting, simply returning to a major league mound before the end of the season is no longer a certainty.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Nonetheless, a strong breeze threatens that window to shut abruptly.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Instead of shutting vents, consider having a professional install or adjust butterfly dampers at the main duct line for more effective and safe airflow control.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Rodriguez has been a vocal critic of the consolidation effort, arguing that Los Angeles should not be folding its economic workforce development department into a stand-alone one with a larger bureaucracy.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 May 2026
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The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Noun
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But not all the works in the Newhouse collection were a slam dunk.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The issue might seem like a slam dunk for Republicans and Democrats alike, given it has largely been framed as a necessity to protect American jobs.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Neto bolted home with a feet-first slide.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In this type of test, called a static fire, a rocket is fueled and its engines are ignited to test the onboard systems, but the booster remains bolted to the launch pad and does not lift off.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Once you're done, simply attach them to twine.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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