locked

verb

past tense of lock
1
as in latched

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2
as in wrapped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked
  1. latched
  2. wrapped
  3. chained
  4. folded
  5. barred
  6. encircled
  7. bolted
  8. enveloped
Verb
  • And Dickens, in particular, latched onto the idea—taking it as 100% fact that a human being could erupt in flames with no particular outside interference.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The bit showed what the fiercely energetic and charismatic Murray could do, and, almost literally from that moment on, SNL viewers latched onto Murray’s signature mix of smirking silliness and performing courage.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of latched
Verb
  • She’s wrapped work on another independent movie, Honeymoon/Funeral, a romantic comedy from Fresh Off the Boat creator Nahnatchka Khan that also stars Rebecca Ferguson and Greta Lee.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed cocktails steps away in a part of the courtyard wrapped in a romantic mauve pink that colored the curtains, custom loungers, and drink tables.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrapped
Verb
  • The company also shared that Mythos chained four different vulnerabilities together to create a more complex exploit.
    — Lee Rossey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some models chained vulnerabilities together to escape virtual machines.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chained
Verb
  • Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While Freeform was folded into Erwich’s and by extension Sethi’s portfolio awhile back, National Geographic Content, led by President Courteney Monroe, has remained a separate unit reporting to OConnell.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of folded
Verb
  • The judge also barred the administration from removing trees from the course without court approval.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Supreme Court barred executing people with intellectual disabilities in 2002, then left the states to define who qualifies, within limits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • Al-Mughayyir, a town of 3,000 increasingly encircled by Israeli settlements, is about seven miles from Deir Jarir — the trip can take over an hour due to military checkpoints.
    — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of encircled
Verb
  • Tatum erupted for 18 points in the first quarter on three 3s and White added 10 as the Celtics bolted to a 40-20 lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Chargers bolted out to a 9-3 lead against the Los Angeles Rams only to lose 24-9.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bolted
Verb
  • Kardashian kicked off with a photo of herself facing away from the camera in a bathrobe while standing on a powdery beach, enveloped by a cotton candy pink sunset.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Those storylines enveloped the start of football season in September.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of enveloped
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“Locked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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