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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
Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
But optimism over easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as a rebound in the US dollar, prompted investors to lock in profits.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This episode wraps up with Ashley and Vinny previewing the biggest games of Week 9, including Falcons-Patriots, 49ers-Giants and, of course, Chiefs-Bills, followed by Ashley's locks of the week.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Mahomes had his head turned toward the opposite side of the field, so Rice sprinted into a shallow cross to meet him there — long enough to finally lock eyes.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
But optimism over easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as a rebound in the US dollar, prompted investors to lock in profits.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Lock all windows and doors, and change the locks just in case the tenant had given keys to someone else.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This episode wraps up with Ashley and Vinny previewing the biggest games of Week 9, including Falcons-Patriots, 49ers-Giants and, of course, Chiefs-Bills, followed by Ashley's locks of the week.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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A lot of people in his position might have let persona take over when the audience is sort of latching onto that image.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this system, microbes interact with iron minerals, producing tiny iron nanoparticles that latch onto pollutants.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every day, Hsieh was photographed by his friend, and the photos, which are wrapped around the gallery, show his facial expression fixed from week to week, month to month—relaxed and blank.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trousers included a belt wrapped around the hips, with knee tucks and vertical front darts to complete the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Confidence is different from certainty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reality shows exist so that there’s some certainty in the world.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To the dismay of many beer fans, Sapporo, which owned Anchor Brewing, shut it down in 2023 ending a run of almost 50 years of releasing its annual Christmas Ale (not to mention the iconic Anchor Steam Ale).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even small acts—sharing a song, looking at a family photo or folding laundry together—can anchor the relationship.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Remove from heat and fold in basil.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Powell went to great lengths in his post-meeting news conference Wednesday to dispel the notion that the reduction, which would be the third since September, is a slam dunk.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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An honest slam dunk in the lip category.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are glimpses of a backstage farce, with Nora trying to use a quickie with her married stage-manager lover (longtime Trier regular Anders Danielsen Lie) to quell a panic attack on opening night, then threatening to bolt.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Parsley leaves also turn bitter after bolting.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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