batten (down)

verb

Definition of batten (down)next
as in to lock

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
  1. lock
  2. latch
  3. bar
  4. bolt
  5. chain
  6. fasten
  7. shut
  8. close
Verb
  • Advertisement Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) led a last-ditch attempt last week to lock in Democratic control of the board for the next two years, but the effort collapsed when the Senate failed to approve a second term for one of Biden’s nominees.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The game also offers buildable terrain with hexes that lock together.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of lock
Verb
  • Indeed, Chau points out that commentators have latched onto SF texts to explain all manner of social phenomena in China, ranging from unemployment and the economy to air pollution.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of latch
Verb
  • There is no proof Trudeau had to come to Florida to meet with Trump, nor that the president-elect was barred from entering Canada.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The civil lawsuit asks for the court to bar Carpenter from treating any other patients in Texas, as well as force her to pay at least $10,000 in damages.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bar
Verb
  • Soto’s decision to bolt the Bronx is nothing short of disappointing for the Bombers, whose ideal offseason plan revolved around re-signing the charismatic right fielder.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Crosby’s latest seasonal compilation, Ultimate Christmas, bolts up the Top Streaming Albums chart this week.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Rusty, a Lab/Chow mix, estimated to be between 10 and 12 years old, was rescued by PETA 10 years after he was found being kept in isolation, chained in a pen, in North Carolina.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) revealed in a news release that the canine — named Rusty — is finally getting to enjoy his golden years in comfort after a decade spent chained outdoors to a doghouse in North Carolina.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of chain
Verb
  • Middleton looked vibrant and healthy while wearing a long red coat with a large black bow fastened to the collar.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Pull neck skin to back and fasten with a small skewer.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • In the book, Lee and Allerton get close to finding the ayahuasca, but that door is quickly shut.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Yellowstone just aired its season 5B finale, which may have shut the barn door on that flagship series (though spinoffs are in the works).
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Crane has claimed the window will never close under his ownership tenure.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There was also plenty of high drama, like Rachel pausing and closing her eyes before standing on the wobbly platform for the last time.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of close
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