lock on

verb

variants or lock onto
locked on or locked onto; locking on or locking onto; locks on or locks onto

transitive verb

: to acquire (something, such as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (such as radar)

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Someone cut the lock on a white Super 73 e-bike and stole it. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 At times, Odegaard was the spare man when Ivory Coast locked on, making a three-v-two down the right. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Social Circle went as far as to put a lock on the water meter going to the property on the outskirts of town. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Police said during the burglaries, police said the group cut fences to the sites and then cut locks on vehicles and trailers to remove tools and equipment. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lock on

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“Lock on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lock%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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