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
  • Rogers, Slotkin locked in tight race Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly are locked in a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Legislation should be structured to lock in the operational and financial improvements since the financial crisis and to codify reforms to further strengthen the system.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of lock
Verb
  • The dog's handler, Tombstone Deputy Marshal John Cody, was attacked by the dog shortly after 5 a.m. Cody said Hawk had latched onto his leg and would not let go, according to CCSO.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • When Vance pushed false claims earlier this year that Haitian migrants were abducting and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, Trump latched onto the story, despite officials in the city denying such incidents.
    Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders. Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.
    Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The post is correct in asserting that directives are not laws and that the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act generally bars the military from acting as a domestic police force.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of bar
Verb
  • At one point before kickoff, Cowboys personnel could be seen pointing up to a catwalk high above the field before the game, where another piece of metal had to be bolted to the roof.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That year, Bush’s track bolted to No. 1 in the U.K. (for the first time), and to No. 3 on the Hot 100 in America.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Why force his new administration to be chained to the past?
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article A political float in a Halloween parade just outside Pittsburgh — featuring Vice President Kamala Harris chained to the back of a golf cart — has prompted an apology from the event coordinators.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of chain
Verb
  • Each pair comes embellished with a large wooden button that can be fastened for maximum warmth or unfastened for easy slip-off removal.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Both sported a double strand of pearls and had American flag pins fastened to their lapels.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of fasten
Verb
  • One of Austin’s beloved Tex-Mex institutions has shut its doors.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And then honestly, shut yourself in a room with your little step-by-step guide, and carve that turkey by yourself while drinking a glass of wine.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Over 800 post-secondary institutions have closed since 2008.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Oakley Kitchen Food Hall, which opened to great fanfare in 2021, has permanently closed.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of close
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