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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 Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
While the suspect was barricaded in the home, police urged residents to lock their doors and stay inside.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Some used the money to get new locks in their homes.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Verb
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
While the suspect was barricaded in the home, police urged residents to lock their doors and stay inside.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Noun
Faucets, stall locks, and door handles can all become frequent touchpoints throughout the day.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Some used the money to get new locks in their homes.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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With less than a year to help NASA mount a rescue mission, Katalyst developed the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft intended to latch onto a space telescope that was never meant to be captured.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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She was found under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed by life vests.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The treat features McDonald's signature apple filling, wrapped in a golden, fried crust.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Noun
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What is already clear, however, is that many people are no longer waiting for traditional systems to provide certainty.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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But traders see it as a near certainty that the Fed will leave its main interest rate steady after its two-day meeting ends Wednesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The war displaced most of the Palestinian population of more than 2 million, left large parts of the territory in rubble and created widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies asGaza’s border crossings — all but one controlled by Israel — were shut.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Judenis shut Stonington down in order and Chase Boudreau started the bottom half of the ninth with a single to right.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Considering the intangibles Braun brings, which includes getting the fans involved following his athletic, rim-rattling slam dunks, the team may avoid any temptation to trade Braun just to gain relief from his salary.—
Gary Bedore
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Getting the farmstay off the ground was not a slam dunk.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The series has developed a reputation for keeping children glued to the screen, as seen in videos that have gone viral on social media of babies bolting to the television upon hearing the marimba theme song.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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When governance is built in instead of bolted on, AI initiatives move faster.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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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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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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