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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The clever lid design on each container also allows the perfect amount of airflow to lock in freshness.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
This is why many flight attendants choose to bring travel safety devices, like these portable door locks from Addalock.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The clever lid design on each container also allows the perfect amount of airflow to lock in freshness.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
This rich cream is formulated with a blend of Chardonnay, licorice leaf, mushroom extracts, and Gyokuro green tea, alongside hyaluronic acid and vitamin E to restore the skin and lock in moisture.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
This is why many flight attendants choose to bring travel safety devices, like these portable door locks from Addalock.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Cook latched onto the Jets’ roster as an undrafted free agent.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Early projections of $400 million might be a long shot, but an AAV of more than $30 million is a near certainty, and Tucker is seeking a 10-year contract.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the void between certainty and hope, where the foreman ruled, troubled him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bowie has eyes shut behind pink shadow and corpse-like marble skin on the cover of Aladdin Sane, from 1973.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Although the closing date has yet to be determined, Nuccio’s in all likelihood will shut its gates sometime in April or May.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many fold up easily, and some soft pens even come with carrying cases.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County’s mobile syringe clinic, a single lamp shines a bright circle over folding tables stacked with boxes of soap, toothpaste, electrolytes, syringes, condoms and Narcan — a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses.—
Albert Chern,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For under $100, this classic-but-better bag is a slam dunk.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Any other year, Stafford would be a slam dunk for MVP.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Ole Miss’ resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Mississippi’s resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Set it on a bookshelf or plant stand, wrap its vines on picture frames or shelves, and your hoya will slowly twine up them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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