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

The dog made it over the fence and began to attack K-9 Diesel, latching onto his neck, prosecutors said.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of latching

Verb

That season premiered in December 2025, wrapping in March of this year; Bravo has still not shared its plans for the future of the mainstay Vanderpump Rules.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Human wellness devices have normalized the format, whether that means wearing it, sitting under it or wrapping it on, and pet owners increasingly expect the same tools for their animals.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrapping

Verb

An agent spends at machine speed, retrying, looping and chaining calls without supervision on the AI meter.

— Prashant Jalan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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

Dentsu is folding its proprietary Japanese intellectual property research into its Dentsu.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The Guardian breaks down how people are folding screen-free time into everyday routines, from creating physical distance from their phones to setting aside longer stretches without any screens at all.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of folding

Verb

Years of court battles followed, and ultimately the city of San Jose passed a law shutting him down.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutting

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

Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
There are no bleachers, so spectators set up lawn chairs encircling the field.

— Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026