Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked
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Ayanna Harris-Rashid was sitting up in bed, her newborn son latched to her breast, one hand scrolling on her phone, when the police called.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
TikTok has latched onto the idea that normal facial bloating equals poor health—and the problem goes far beyond misinformation.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Filipowski had his right leg wrapped in plastic to fasten an ice bag to his kneecap afterward.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The upper sat on an oversize block platform wrapped in alternating black-and-white horizontal stripes, while a thin, high heel dropped straight from the back of the shoe to the floor.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schweit said Braun was thrown in the trunk of a car and later kept chained in a snowmobile trailer.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Parchment may need to be cut or folded to get the right shape, while a lid is designed to fit its container perfectly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Consumer advocates estimate that residential electricity costs are up close to 30% for many households since 2021 once rate hikes, fees, and fuel adjustments are folded in.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Yale Daily News reported Tuesday that Gelernter had been barred from teaching classes pending a review.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition to asking that the subpoena be quashed, Wexner sought a protective order that would have barred plaintiffs from questioning him in the case.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its head doesn’t resemble the shape of a skull, like most other humanoids, but instead a cylinder with a flat face encircled by a ring of light.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Within moments, a small crowd of counter-protesters encircled him.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nothing has to be glued or bolted together, and no complicated Ikea-style instructions take up your entire afternoon.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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The driver bolted, state police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Locked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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