INTERLOCK Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

interlock

verb

Definition of interlock

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 In response, six players interlocked their arms together and made a wave right back to la marea amarilla. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The spindle fibers are microtubules, which are essentially long rods made up of many tiny interlocking components. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026 All four sides of the building are covered by a pattern of interlocking trapezoidal pieces that serve as a sunscreen, cooling the interior. — Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development, some of them obscure and many with deep links to the US military, converged into a single life-changing package. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlock

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Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Voters now connect it to jobs, schools, fraud, electricity bills, privacy, children and democracy.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

An investigation linked the tire jack to a vehicle driven by Dustin Kendall, 37, of New London, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Vietnam veterans like Jack who link their Parkinson’s to Agent Orange can get help more easily than those with other chemical exposures.

— Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of link

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Goodwood Revival joined the calendar in 1998 with wheel-to-wheel racing, while Members’ Meeting began a more exclusive program in 2014.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of join

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The larger objective is to combine pre-arrival planning and the on-property experience within one ecosystem.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

Definition of combine

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The project dovetails with the upcoming demolition of the Genesis Convention Center, at 5th and Broadway and the former Gordon’s department store at 8th and Broadway.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Swanson said the timing of these DTC efforts dovetails with employers leaving the space.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of dovetail

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Its textured facade will support soil, water, plants, and wildlife, extending the existing riverside park vertically, while multiple windows and external staircases are integrated into the rock-like forms.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
The platform’s reactor technologies and catalysts are integrated with software that can adjust operations around intermittent renewable power.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrate

Verb

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
The helo has twin counter-rotating, intermeshing main rotors instead of a tail rotor drive system.

— Allison Barrie, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018

Definition of intermesh

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