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to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlocking
All four sides of the building are covered by a pattern of interlocking trapezoidal pieces that serve as a sunscreen, cooling the interior.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Clark and Nike dropped her new logo, which is a pair of interlocking C’s, just now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The interlocking design on the back also adds a cool pop of style in the yoga studio.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The question stayed with her until her new venture developed the interlocking bottle.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
At the center of the jersey — the heart of the design — interlocking geometric shapes form the city’s name – 'OKC’.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Offering a modern twist on the classic hoop earring, this standout pair from Heaven Mayhem features interlocking silver and gold loops that strike the perfect balance between bold and minimal.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Clark and Nike dropped her new logo, which is a pair of interlocking C’s, just now.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The interlocking design on the back also adds a cool pop of style in the yoga studio.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The question stayed with her until her new venture developed the interlocking bottle.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
At the center of the jersey — the heart of the design — interlocking geometric shapes form the city’s name – 'OKC’.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Offering a modern twist on the classic hoop earring, this standout pair from Heaven Mayhem features interlocking silver and gold loops that strike the perfect balance between bold and minimal.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
Verb
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Tightening them further, and de-linking cost controls from revenue, just might.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After congregants walked around reflecting and connecting with the Cathedral, Roberson resumed services with familiar rituals —communion, peace offerings and prayers.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soliman had been swept into custody, joining a record 61,000 people now in ICE detention.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fun for the whole family Carnival Festivale is focusing heavily on families with 1,000 interconnecting rooms.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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In this architecture, leaf switches connect directly to the servers within a rack or row, and spine switches serve as the high-speed backbone, interconnecting all the leaf switches.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Blue Frontier is commercializing the technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System, a 20-ton unit installed in Florida, which controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Show 25, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, took a more conservative approach to integrating college IP this year, adding eight schools that players can send their avatars to, including LSU, Texas and UCLA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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During a familiarly frenetic summer of incomings and outgoings (hat tip Strasbourg) at Chelsea, new recruit Joao Pedro has made a dream start to life in West London, already dovetailing well with compatriot and teenage star Estevao.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, Nvidia’s strategy of tightly coupling hardware with its software stack, combined with the broad adoption of CUDA Toolkit, creates a high barrier for competitors.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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