How to Use batten in a Sentence

batten

1 of 2 verb

• And along a bayou, shrimp boats were being tied up as shrimpers batten down ahead of the waves and storm surge.
  — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2020
• Then, as now, the only course correction was to batten the hatches and go full-speed ahead.
  — WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
• Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
• The couple added new cabinets, a backsplash of larger-than-normal subway tiles and tall board and batten wood paneling along the walls.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
• On the first day of a holiday weekend named for a seafaring man, Washington’s skies seemed appropriately overcast, as if telling us to batten the hatches in anticipation of heavy weather.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• But Angelenos enjoying a few months of relative summer respite should batten the hatches, as campaigning will almost certainly go back into overdrive after Labor Day.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
• Apple is also increasing working to batten down the hatches regarding iMessage security.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Apr. 2021
• And along a bayou, shrimp boats were being tied up as shrimpers batten down ahead of the waves and storm surge.
  — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2020
• Then, as now, the only course correction was to batten the hatches and go full-speed ahead.
  — WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
• Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
• The couple added new cabinets, a backsplash of larger-than-normal subway tiles and tall board and batten wood paneling along the walls.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
• On the first day of a holiday weekend named for a seafaring man, Washington’s skies seemed appropriately overcast, as if telling us to batten the hatches in anticipation of heavy weather.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• But Angelenos enjoying a few months of relative summer respite should batten the hatches, as campaigning will almost certainly go back into overdrive after Labor Day.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
• Apple is also increasing working to batten down the hatches regarding iMessage security.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Apr. 2021
• And along a bayou, shrimp boats were being tied up as shrimpers batten down ahead of the waves and storm surge.
  — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2020
• Then, as now, the only course correction was to batten the hatches and go full-speed ahead.
  — WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
• Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
• The couple added new cabinets, a backsplash of larger-than-normal subway tiles and tall board and batten wood paneling along the walls.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
• On the first day of a holiday weekend named for a seafaring man, Washington’s skies seemed appropriately overcast, as if telling us to batten the hatches in anticipation of heavy weather.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• But Angelenos enjoying a few months of relative summer respite should batten the hatches, as campaigning will almost certainly go back into overdrive after Labor Day.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
• Apple is also increasing working to batten down the hatches regarding iMessage security.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Apr. 2021

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batten

2 of 2 noun

• Board-and-batten barn siding was used to make the cabinets and millwork.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• The home's effortless exterior gives you plenty of charm with a front porch, board-and-batten siding and a gable roof.
  — Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
• Located in the coastal city of Portland, the Maine home features a dark-gray board-and-batten exterior with a truly inviting front porch.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2020
• The contemporary farmhouse features a wide front porch, rustic beams and board-and-batten siding.
  — R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof, as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
• The planter's board-and-batten construction accommodates either approach.
  — Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020
• Board-and-batten barn siding was used to make the cabinets and millwork.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• The home's effortless exterior gives you plenty of charm with a front porch, board-and-batten siding and a gable roof.
  — Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
• Located in the coastal city of Portland, the Maine home features a dark-gray board-and-batten exterior with a truly inviting front porch.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2020
• The contemporary farmhouse features a wide front porch, rustic beams and board-and-batten siding.
  — R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof, as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
• The planter's board-and-batten construction accommodates either approach.
  — Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020
• Board-and-batten barn siding was used to make the cabinets and millwork.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• The home's effortless exterior gives you plenty of charm with a front porch, board-and-batten siding and a gable roof.
  — Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
• Located in the coastal city of Portland, the Maine home features a dark-gray board-and-batten exterior with a truly inviting front porch.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2020
• The contemporary farmhouse features a wide front porch, rustic beams and board-and-batten siding.
  — R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof, as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
• The planter's board-and-batten construction accommodates either approach.
  — Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020

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