BATTENING (DOWN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

battening (down)

verb

present participle of batten (down)

as in locking

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This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.

— Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of locking

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Berhalter tied the score again four minutes into the second half, latching onto a loose ball at the top of the penalty area and one-hopping a right-footed shot just inside the near post.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
As the president and his fellow Republicans try to balance a pro-tech agenda with constituents’ concerns, at least one key administration official and several GOP lawmakers are latching onto the reports of foreign influence campaigns.

— Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 June 2026

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Hadley was very active, closing with seven points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Interestingly, the modular design allows operators to rapidly assemble, connect, and scale up their power capacity by stacking or chaining additional units.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
On day two, hacking teams were no less successful, chaining together three new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange in order to achieve the holy grail of SYSTEM-level remote code execution.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

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While there is no state law banning transgender athletes, the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) voted in 2023 to adopt a policy barring transgender girls from competing in high school girls' sports.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The red card on the field, however, remains the final word barring any extra games added to Balogun’s suspension.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of barring

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In 2017, it was announced that the jail would be shutting its doors for good.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.

— Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026

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