locked

verb

past tense of lock
1
as in latched

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2
as in wrapped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked
  1. latched
  2. wrapped
  3. chained
  4. folded
  5. barred
  6. encircled
  7. bolted
  8. enveloped
Verb
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, perhaps the EU’s leading right-wing immigration restrictionist, latched onto the Ceuta episode.
    — Kelsey Norman, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Residents are encouraged to use bear-resistant containers with lids latched, store garbage in a garage or shed until collection day, and put cans at the curb the morning of pickup rather than the night before.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of latched
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  • After Jake Burger hit a solo home run in the second to put the Rangers ahead, Butler responded with a 394-footer that wrapped around the right-field pole to give the A's the lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than using rigid, flat panels, the car is wrapped in an advanced, shade-tolerant photovoltaic skin.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapped
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  • Alicent, not at all her friend in the book, is chained up and not sent off on some silly assassination attempt to kill her son, Aemond.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Most recently, in May 2026, Cal/OSHA issued the company six citations, following an incident during a fire in January 2026 when two workers were reportedly found locked inside a cold storage room that had been chained from the outside.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chained
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  • That combination is then folded into the warming character of suede and myrrh.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It can be folded for easy transportation and unfolded in a few seconds.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of folded
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  • Afghanistan is now the only country on earth where girls are barred from education past sixth grade.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to the complaint, Spaventa allegedly coached his sales squad, many of whom were not registered while several had been previously suspended or barred by regulatory agency Finra.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of barred
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  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of encircled
Verb
  • As such, most of its parts are off-the-shelf, panels and interior components are bolted on, and there's no proprietary software locking owner-operators out of diagnosing and fixing their vehicles themselves.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The horse in question, Samson, bolted from a standstill at Cherry Hill on June 17, after Mahajan in his family, who were visiting from India, had climbed into the carriage after a photo had been taken but before the carriage horse driver was aboard.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolted
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  • As White’s deep voice enveloped the theater, photographs of protests filled the screens behind her, creating the musical’s most poignant moment.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On an 1888 rolling historic Victorian estate just off the bustling South Congress Avenue, Hotel Saint Cecilia offers a lavish collection of 20 bungalows, suites, and studios enveloped in a lush canopy of trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enveloped
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