battened (down)

verb

Definition of battened (down)next
past tense of batten (down)
as in locked

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  1. shut
  2. bolted
  3. fastened
  4. latched
  5. chained
Verb
  • Yellowstone just aired its season 5B finale, which may have shut the barn door on that flagship series (though spinoffs are in the works).
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In the book, Lee and Allerton get close to finding the ayahuasca, but that door is quickly shut.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shut
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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • That shows us that they're really both chained up by the practicalities of their circumstances at the moment.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Then they were cuffed at the wrists and ankles and chained at the waist, and made to kneel on the cement floor facing the wall while officers beat them with their fists and shields.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of chained
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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