battened

verb

Definition of battenednext
past tense of batten
1
as in buttoned

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2
as in fattened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened
  1. fastened
  2. filled
  3. affixed
  4. tied
  5. latched
  6. bolted
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  • The vibrant red cardigan is fastened with a stylish five-button closure, combining charm and elegance in one piece.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The tag’s slim-but-sturdy leather strap with sleek silver hardware will keep it snugly fastened to your luggage.
    Amy Jurries, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Beer’s red velvet corseted minidress included a large bow appliqué at the hemline and a small sprig of mistletoe affixed to the bodice.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Altoona police found the polymer pistol affixed with a metal slide and threaded barrel in Mangione’s backpack, according to the criminal complaint.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of affixed
Verb
  • Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The grounding comes months after airlines were hit by a global tech outage tied to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform and a software issue at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Both cases latched onto the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action at colleges.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Dec. 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 latched
Verb
  • After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.
    John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bolted
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