Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
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After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The Nets responded with a 10-0 run to slam the door shut.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Andrew Higgins, an aerospace engineer at McGill University, worries that the LEGO-like way that SR-1 Freedom has been planned—with lots of parts from different, unrelated projects just waiting to be bolted together—vastly understates the challenge ahead.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs since bolted for a sweetheart deal in Kansas.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The design takes inspiration from a bolo tie and ties back to Hill’s Colorado wedding, when the napkins were fastened with the neckwear.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo was featured on a pink wall in LA, while in New Jersey, it was featured on a lock fastened to a fence.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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School board and district leaders blamed the local union for dragging out the process, and state officials latched onto those complaints to criticize the union.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Multiple people connected with the company, including the former chairman of the Coweta County Republican Party, have been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars and barred from acting as an investment adviser in the state.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than 600,000 people will be barred from returning to their homes in the area north of Israel, the defense minister said, part of a broader Israeli offensive into the country that critics have characterized as an invasion.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her family said she was chained to her hospital bed.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another important note to make is that Lupaia is closed during the winter season for improvements to the rooms, garden, public area, and overall guest experience since the weather is too unpredictable to welcome guests during that time anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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