Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
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When the Angels made their way East to Milwaukee, Neto returned to Southern California for further testing which revealed the strain and led the team to the decision to shut him down.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025 -
He was treated to a royal carriage ride through the Windsor Estate but with a twist—for security reasons the cast iron gates were kept firmly shut amid a major security operation.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many car parts are glued together rather than riveted, screwed, or bolted, and the robots and spray guns that apply those bonding agents need to be cleaned.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Foster’s hurried firing on Sunday morning comes after his hurried hiring in February 2024, his placement a band-aid one week after Chip Kelly bolted to be offensive coordinator at Ohio State.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Damiana Humphrey was waist-deep in the water with her siblings when a shark latched onto her hand.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, the press tour for it did have one particular tidbit people latched onto.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the ruling, OPM is barred from directing other agencies to terminate probationary employees and from distributing pretextual termination templates.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The men were chained in three separate places—at their ankles, wrists, and waists.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest report said that trend has continued into 2025, with more than half of the 50 charter schools that have closed this year citing low enrollment as the primary reason for their closure.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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