Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Many European leaders have felt political pressure over the war, which faces opposition in their countries and has sent petroleum prices soaring as Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which about one-fifth of the world's oil passes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Andrew Higgins, an aerospace engineer at McGill University, worries that the LEGO-like way that SR-1 Freedom has been planned—with lots of parts from different, unrelated projects just waiting to be bolted together—vastly understates the challenge ahead.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs since bolted for a sweetheart deal in Kansas.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The design takes inspiration from a bolo tie and ties back to Hill’s Colorado wedding, when the napkins were fastened with the neckwear.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo was featured on a pink wall in LA, while in New Jersey, it was featured on a lock fastened to a fence.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investigators believe that as the bar was closing, Parkhurst either hid somewhere in the establishment, or re-entered through a door and latched it behind him, the affidavit said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Crew Module side hatch cover is removed, and the seals are greased, cleaned and inspected before the 500-pound hatch door is shut and latched using special tools, including a socket wrench and ratchet.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Multiple people connected with the company, including the former chairman of the Coweta County Republican Party, have been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars and barred from acting as an investment adviser in the state.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than 600,000 people will be barred from returning to their homes in the area north of Israel, the defense minister said, part of a broader Israeli offensive into the country that critics have characterized as an invasion.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many doors had been chained shut or blocked to try to stop trespassers, but that increased the danger for firefighters.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another important note to make is that Lupaia is closed during the winter season for improvements to the rooms, garden, public area, and overall guest experience since the weather is too unpredictable to welcome guests during that time anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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