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as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed
the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination
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Recent Examples of lock
Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Also, the underlying mystery remains a little too opaque for too long to deliver the deepest pleasure of readerly discovery as the puzzle pieces lock into place.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This rich leave-on locks in moisture so your barrier is reinforced and strengthened all night long—and all of the next day.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
However, Washington locked in and stopped Hurts’ sneak.
—Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Also, the underlying mystery remains a little too opaque for too long to deliver the deepest pleasure of readerly discovery as the puzzle pieces lock into place.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This rich leave-on locks in moisture so your barrier is reinforced and strengthened all night long—and all of the next day.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Another Lewandowski spot kick reduced the advantage, before Eric Garcia latched onto a Pedri cross to finally equalize through a bullet header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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At a time where some voters are less trusting of government regulators and the media, people are looking for a hopeful future to latch onto.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The lack of transparency associated with the Maldivian government—today’s and those of the recent past—is mirrored by the lack of certainty around the islands’ early history, as Hassan Ahmed Maniku explains in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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His squads in October and November had considerable overlap, with several mainstays looking like World Cup certainties, including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Realistically, states that already have a significant number of charter schools are unlikely to shut them down.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to news reports, UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, last year revealed plans to shut thousands of smaller-value accounts with around $2 million or less as part of a cleanup of less profitable relationships.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Notre Dame won’t fold, but Ohio State will make a game-changing play in the fourth quarter and complete Ryan Day’s redemption arc.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the tailored coat was a silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse folded into a sharp neckline, all hand-sewn by Lippes’ team in New York.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And the transition Thompson is trying to achieve isn’t a slam dunk.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Spoiler: None of these options feels like a slam dunk.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Georgia discovered that again this month when Damon Wilson, a rising junior and five-star recruit, bolted for the portal instead of competing to be Georgia’s starting edge linebacker.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The far-right parties that are part of Netanyahu’s coalition may bolt the government.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Think tall plants with large, dramatic leaves and twining vines that can climb up a shelf or spill out of a container.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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