Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locks out
Verb
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So far Watson has allowed six runs over five Grapefruit League appearances, giving up seven hits, two walks and hitting a batter while striking out three.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang walks with a goat and supporters at a protest organized by the influencer on Saturday in New York City.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Saoirse walks out of that meeting, threatening to quit.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
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Go to feel the ground shake and the sky roar when Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks out to bat.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, Maher revealed right after that this statement came from former President Barack Obama’s administration about airstrikes on Libya, not Trump on his Iran strikes.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Other analysts agree that markets will likely recover from the Iran strikes in the long-run.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Locks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locks%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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