LOCKED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

locked

verb

past tense of lock

as in latched

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as in wrapped

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So, both populations of ribosomes latched onto the messenger RNA but used different populations of transfer RNAs to make a protein using the messenger.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
In the absence of stronger signals, the model had latched onto it.

— Lauren Livak Gilbert, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of latched

Verb

Each piece of yuca (cut like a large fry) is wrapped in bacon and fried until the outside is crispy and golden while the center remains soft.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, Bueckers was at a Costco on Arbrook Boulevard, with fans of all ages wrapped around several aisles lining up to get an autograph and a picture with the star.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

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The agents chained together a series of vulnerabilities to reach the open web and eventually gained access to Hugging Face.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
During the protest, participants wore wedding dresses, duct-taped their mouths and chained their wrists on the Capitol steps to call on lawmakers to pass the measure.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chained

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Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The project, originally a standalone story, was folded into the new DCU and received an R-rating.

— Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of folded

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Trump is constitutionally barred from running for a third presidential term.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The officers were all required to sign a confidentiality agreement that barred them from discussing candidates’ personal information with anyone outside the office.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of barred

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The Hall of Fame coach is taking over for D’Anton Lynn, who bolted for his alma mater Penn State after two meh seasons.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Flipping the lecture cycle Classically, engineering courses default to hours of lectures where students are expected to take notes, with problem sets and exams bolted on.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolted

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Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Along the river, homes, vehicles and farm tractors could be seen jutting from the thick gray-brown sediment that enveloped entire villages in some areas.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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