battened (down)

verb

past tense of batten (down)
as in locked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened (down)
  1. shut
  2. bolted
  3. fastened
  4. latched
  5. barred
  6. chained
  7. closed
  8. sealed
Verb
  • While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Against Seattle, the Storm bolted to a 21-13 lead after one quarter and held firm from there.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Oregon and Washington soon bolted, also for the Big Ten, and eventually Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the Big 12, and Cal and Stanford joined the ACC.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of bolted
Verb
  • Page Six also reported that the fabric on the box was fastened with a wax seal and wrapped around a card.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of latched
Verb
  • Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • But the sheer number of vulnerabilities is concerning, especially given they can be chained together to perform attacks.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Denver's Centennial Gardens abruptly closed over a year ago, and the gates have been chained ever since, leaving residents with questions like why and what's next.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of chained
Verb
  • Keep all windows and doors closed so your pet cannot easily escape, and draw the shades to minimize the sound and flashes of light.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
    — Jenna Thompson July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of sealed
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