INTERLOCKED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

interlocked

verb

past tense of interlock

as in linked

to fit (two or more things) together securely She interlocked her fingers with his.

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Recent Examples of interlocked Since their initial coming together, the oil and automotive industries have remained interlocked, the availability of oil influencing the character and direction of the car industry. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Human-scale FloatForms will require reinforced and even mechanically interlocked latches as well as GPS or visual sensing. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 In response, six players interlocked their arms together and made a wave right back to la marea amarilla. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The protesters allegedly formed a chain that obstructed the street by having their hands interlocked in a tub inside barrels and linking arms with each other. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 During the relaxed stroll, Turner had his arm wrapped around Lipa, with their fingers interlocked. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 Much of that money is being spent on just 10 companies that are all interlocked, with the big companies investing in the AI upstarts, which in turn pump money back into them by buying their products or services. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025 One, in black and white, showed two women, standing defiantly, with their arms interlocked and their backs pressed against each other. — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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The massive 5,942-lb (2,695 kg) weight is somewhat disguised by a system that swaps traditional mechanical anti-roll bars for triple-stage adjustable air springs linked to a high-capacity central hydraulic pressure reservoir.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Last year, attacks on undersea cables in Eastern Europe’s Baltic Sea, allegedly linked to Russia, disrupted connectivity in Sweden and Latvia, prompting calls from telecom firms for governments to step in.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of linked

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The dish machine was not running properly and the chemical sanitizer/soap dispensers have not been connected yet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
In August, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Police recovered 123 boxes of McLaren F1 Lego sets valued at about $230 each connected to a boxcar burglary, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of connected

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Still, around 42% of marketers (linked in the Mediaocean research above) say that getting good quality data (or being able to access it) is a major obstacle, and only 10% have all their ad technology systems fully integrated.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Beyond that, there are software giants like Adobe and Salesforce that have integrated with Anthropic's Claude assistant.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of combined

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Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interconnected

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Once a shark is hooked, the team brings it on deck and places it in a large cooler filled with seawater.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
You’ll be hooked enough to pick up the next in the series, A Court of Mist and Fury, which follows the love story between Feyre and her mate.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooked

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The project dovetailed into a roots zeitgeist also championed by Bad Bunny and Karol G, as well as releases from Argentine artists like Cazzu, Broke Carrey, and Feli Colina, which have beamed folklore to an uncharacteristically youthful audience.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Word of her ouster leaked before the executive had the chance to address most of her internal teams — an announcement dovetailed with news of her incoming replacement, the venerated film and TV executive Peter Rice.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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