Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
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When money doesn’t materialize, some PE firms file for bankruptcy, where the CEO role must transform - or sometimes disappear, when a company shuts their doors.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Before President Donald Trump shut it down on his first day in office, Jan. 20, the online system allowed undocumented aliens to submit information and schedule appointments at eight southwest U.S. border ports of entry.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Both cases latched onto the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action at colleges.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Dec. 2024
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Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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