locking

verb

Definition of lockingnext
present participle of lock
1
as in latching

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2
as in wrapping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locking
  1. folding
  2. encircling
  3. enveloping
Verb
  • Items to bring include a flashlight covered with a red cloth or red balloon and a folding chair.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Participants may wish to bring a flashlight covered with a red cloth (or red balloon), a folding chair.
    Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of folding
Verb
  • When Engelbert announced the news while on speaker, Clark’s Fever teammates yelled and jumped with joy while encircling the team’s star.
    David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Entering into the Trans-Pacific Partnership makes less sense when justified by vague references to encircling China.
    Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Definition of encircling
Verb
  • Know that humans are vulnerable and there’s no shame in addressing those vulnerabilities with a positive mindset rather than enveloping it with superficially positive beliefs.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Nuanced tailoring and enveloping silhouettes were seen at Alexander McQueen, Rabanne and Courrèges.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of enveloping
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“Locking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locking. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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