as in to connect
to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlock
The five maps show Precinct 1 and 2 interlocked in U-shapes with Precincts 3 and 4 relatively unbothered across the northern part of the county.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Featuring continuous, interlocking lines, the popular motif symbolizes infinity, the eternal nature of life, unity and bonds of loyalty.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Some of the carvings in the structure are interlocking spirals meant to represent the snake, a symbol of protection and inner wisdom, along with four dots that represent the foundation of life.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Featuring continuous, interlocking lines, the popular motif symbolizes infinity, the eternal nature of life, unity and bonds of loyalty.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Some of the carvings in the structure are interlocking spirals meant to represent the snake, a symbol of protection and inner wisdom, along with four dots that represent the foundation of life.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlock
Verb
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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All this can be controlled directly from the display without the need to connect to a web interface.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The state has failed to produce a single piece of evidence linking me to any act of violence or criminality.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Although Alston is often linked by media to name, image and likeness, which derives from the right of publicity, NIL didn’t appear once in the ruling.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Press freedom Prominent lawyers have joined the press freedom fight to thwart Paramount’s settlement with Trump.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Fishing derby hopes to hook young anglers Anglers 15 and younger are invited to join the Just for Kids Fishing Derby offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County from 8 to 11 a.m. June 8 at Silver Lake in the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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One important teaching moment came early in the season, when Betts’ inability to corral a hard hooking one-hopper in a game against the Washington Nationals led to him and the coaching staff adding more unpredictable fungo-bat fielding drills into his daily pregame routine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The process can be complicated, but generally, under reconciliation, the goal is to combine spending and revenue provisions into a single bill.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is deeply atmospheric, combining handmade aesthetics with an emotive, electronic score to craft a meditative journey about separation and connection.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This news dovetails with previous events, such as Trump welcoming the prominent antisemites Nick Fuentes and Kanye West to his home for dinner.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The finding dovetailed with other results in the survey published on May 6 by the Pew Research Center, which found that Jews were among the least likely in the United States to say animals or objects can have spirits, or that features of nature such as mountains or rivers have spiritual energy.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed.—
Swapna Sathyan,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Moreover, Nintendo Switch Online is directly integrated into the Switch 2, allowing access to a large catalog of retro games.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The group is closely intermeshed with the Taliban and its leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, was appointed as a deputy in the Taliban back in 2015.—
Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
15 May 2020
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China and Japan are also both set to take financial hits from the virus, which has disrupted their intermeshed manufacturing and battered tourism.—
Isabel Reynolds,
Bloomberg.com,
5 May 2020
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“Interlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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