locked

verb

Definition of lockednext
past tense of lock
1
as in latched

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2
as in wrapped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked
  1. latched
  2. chained
  3. folded
  4. bolted
  5. enveloped
  6. shut
  7. 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
  • Some were also put in four-point restraints, where every limb was chained to a concrete slab.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of chained
Verb
  • Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
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 nearby dining area rests alongside a gourmet kitchen enveloped in walnut cabinetry.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, the Adams administration has been enveloped by a series of searches and seizures from investigators, leading to the resignations of top officials, including his police commissioner, schools chancellor, multiple deputy mayors and his director of Asian affairs.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloped
Verb
  • In other words, the door to playing for Barcelona this season is completely and utterly shut.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After the Rockets big man hurt them during the first quarter, the Celtics used the bigger lineups to shut him down the rest of the way — and, with that, dismantle the rest of the Houston offense.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of shut
Verb
  • While the brooches Queen Camilla fastened to her coat collar held significant sentimental value, the color of her ensemble also featured a certain sartorial message.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of fastened
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