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to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlocking
Pleasant Grove Stadium held a long moment of silence with both teams interlocking arms at midfield.
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, Newsom insisted that free tuition become part of a larger higher-education-reform plan with many interlocking pieces—a program that is hard to explain in fifteen seconds on TV.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel, for interlocking the ancient and modern via a retelling of the Trojan War.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Humboldt University of Berlin zoologist Jana Ciecierska-Holmes, also a co-author, began looking for tile examples and was similarly surprised to spot intricate interlocking plates on the outer coating of millet seeds.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Louis Vuitton’s son, George, created the monogram in 1896 as a tribute to his father, interlocking the L and V initials with a floral motif to help distinguish his luggage from others.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Imagine the interlocking uninsistent tunes of drifting things.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Industrial grind floated over shifting interlocking drum programming.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, Newsom insisted that free tuition become part of a larger higher-education-reform plan with many interlocking pieces—a program that is hard to explain in fifteen seconds on TV.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel, for interlocking the ancient and modern via a retelling of the Trojan War.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Humboldt University of Berlin zoologist Jana Ciecierska-Holmes, also a co-author, began looking for tile examples and was similarly surprised to spot intricate interlocking plates on the outer coating of millet seeds.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Louis Vuitton’s son, George, created the monogram in 1896 as a tribute to his father, interlocking the L and V initials with a floral motif to help distinguish his luggage from others.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Imagine the interlocking uninsistent tunes of drifting things.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Industrial grind floated over shifting interlocking drum programming.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
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But its function is political, linking that criminal activity to the aims and methods of political terror.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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How CoQ10 Could Support Blood Sugar Support Again, there’s no solid evidence linking CoQ10 to meaningful blood sugar support.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The program will focus on career exploration and work-based learning for students across three school districts, connecting classrooms with local employers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since then, his parents have been living in the RV outside of their home, joining the dozens of other recreational vehicles now found across Altadena since the fire.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Andrew had lived at Royal Lodge since 2003, with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, joining him there five years later in 2008.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design took a different approach with the interiors of Dagger, combining a linear layout with natural tones and nine different types of wood.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining past and recent Hubble observations of the Egg Nebula, researchers have assembled the most detailed portrait yet of its layered structure, offering new clues about how dying stars sculpt the material that will eventually help form future generations of stars and planets.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is, of course, if you’re not surrounded by children—this part of the hotel is best enjoyed by families as its interconnecting rooms and modern aesthetic suit larger groups.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thick, undulating braids waving across the crown of her head and a swirled, slicked down baby curl, with finer braids fanning out like interconnecting halos.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
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More broadly, this work highlights a promising pathway for integrating solar energy directly into electrochemical energy storage, potentially bridging the gap between renewable energy harvesting and efficient energy utilization, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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By integrating supplier data and focusing on high-impact variables such as product weight, organizations can achieve significant improvements in emissions accuracy, according to the Higg Index’s exclusive licensee.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The clever live production finds cool cat bassist Rick Savage thrumming out a solo before dovetailing into the song’s familiar opening riff, which gives Elliott enough time to dash to the top level of the theater to belt the evocative anthem.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The vision is primed to keep expanding, dovetailing with a number of upcoming events.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Try coupling the seasonal shades with a glossy nude foundation for a refined effect.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each season, a group of singles stay in a villa with the goal of coupling up or risk banishment.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Interlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocking. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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