LOCKING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

locking

verb

present participle of lock

as in latching

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as in wrapping

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Recent Examples of locking This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for locking

Verb

United’s first-half breakthrough came via Lacey in the 31st minute, latching onto a through ball from Joshua Zirkzee before cutting inside his defender and finishing at the far post.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
The company envisions future versions repairing and relocating live satellites, and even latching onto dead ones for removal from highly trafficked orbits.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of latching

Verb

Surveillance footage shows Ruis snatching the $275 bauble, which was attached to a $3,500 Alo Odyssey duffel bag, and wrapping it in a tissue before stuffing it into his pocket, according to a criminal complaint and law enforcement sources.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
What Roth is troubleshooting is a 35-pound humanoid sculpture emerging out the back of the dress and wrapping its arms around Roth’s upper body—a faceless specter looming over him that one armchair critic likens to something from Spirit Halloween.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapping

Verb

OpenAI said its models found another route into Artifactory by chaining flaws involving Artifactory and JRuby behavior.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Given the new realities of the AI age, including the chaining capabilities, companies like Microsoft might need to rethink their entire approach to triage, said Nguyen, the NSA’s former AI chief.

— Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026

Definition of chaining

Verb

After ejection, the aircraft unfolds its folding wings and transitions to aerodynamic flight.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Hanna floated the idea of eventually selling Go Two to a larger company or folding it into a bigger portfolio down the line.

— Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of folding

Verb

Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.

— The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025

Definition of twining

Verb

Champions Nigeria enter with 10 stars encircling the crest on their jerseys, having won 10 of the previous 13 WAFCONs, and looking to add an 11th.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The stone is halo-set on a pavé band—jewelry lingo for having a ring of small white diamonds encircling the stone and covering the band.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026