locked

past tense of lock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked
Verb
  • Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • His tariffs, in particular, have been wrapped into a broader critique that Republicans will send prices higher for consumers.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the bowels of the Guinness compound, Rafferty has chained the three men named by others as having left the gates open for the Brotherhood.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Being chained to the baseline offensively has been a topic of disharmony for Watson in the past, though.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA tightly folded in complex 3D structures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The two-way wear waistband can be worn folded over or high-waisted for more tummy control.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, an appeals court barred the county from enforcing the ban.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Muttaqi faced hard questions as to why Afghan girls and women were barred from schools and the workforce.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the base of Sharp Top is 24-acre Abbott Lake, which is encircled by a one-mile paved walking path.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The company’s home base of France leads with 23 three-key properties, including Parisian château Saint James Paris, which is encircled by lush gardens, and Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, located on the grounds of Versailles.
    Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smith-Schuster got up and bolted after Branch, who was being restrained by Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.
    Andreas Cleve, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no such thing as casual right now; everything is enveloped in meaning and impossible to resist.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Locked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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