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verb

present tense third-person singular of lock
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as in latches

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as in wraps

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noun

plural of lock
as in certainties
one that is certain to succeed the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination

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Recent Examples of locks
Noun
Tetairoa McMillan, Coker and Legette — his current injury status notwithstanding — are understood locks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Some objects bear inscriptions, others contain locks of hair. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Hotel key cards can remain active after check-out and door locks can be picked. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 As cars transform into rolling smartphones, manufacturers have been banking on software locks to force cars into dealership service lines. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 Doesn’t mean Harbaugh and Dart are locks to win a Super Bowl together, which would make Harbaugh the first coach to ever win Super Bowls with two different teams. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 The shampoo felt nourishing, not drying, and my thirsty locks guzzled the conditioner and leave-in. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 Following her blonde era, Zendaya opted to chop off her locks and embrace her curls. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The family had multiple childproof locks and other safety measures in place, and multiple adults were present in the home, all of whom believed someone was watching the child, according to the attorney's office. — ABC News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locks
  1. latches
  2. wraps
  3. chains
  4. folds
  5. shuts
  6. twines
  7. fastens
  8. encircles
Verb
  • Both the containers and lids are made from glass, and the lids are sealed with food-safe silicone that latches into place on both sides for an airtight design without leaks.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Cici in the Sky also recommends Sabre’s portable door lock, which latches onto the strike plate to reinforce the existing lock.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of latches
Verb
  • Max wraps both hands around her throat before a guard tackles him.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Curved French doors open onto your own private terrace that wraps around the suite and looks out over the city’s rooftops.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of chains
Verb
  • The rooms Those heart-melting pastel colors that glow as Venice and her lagoon move from daytime into evening have been collated here in room decor, which brings the outdoors inside and folds it into midcentury-modern style and comfort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Jabees has improved on its design, with a compact twin-speaker unit that folds up into a compact package when not in use and spreads out flat under any pillow when needed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
Verb
  • Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of shuts
Verb
  • Even so, the Tower of Dimon, sitting at the intersection of finance and real estate, twines itself literally through the physical city, from the train tunnels below to the sidewalk and up to the skyline — and through its urban culture, too.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of twines
Verb
  • My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of fastens
Verb
  • The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of encircles

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“Locks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locks. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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