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Recent Examples of batten
Everyone from Jeff Bezos to Gwyneth Paltrow is talking about the likelihood of a deepening recession, with the Amazon founder advising Twitter followers on Oct. 19 to batten down the hatches and the Goop CEO confessing late- night worries about the economic outlook a few days earlier.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
All the Valkyries could do was batten down the hatches and try to ride out Assumption's storm.
—J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten
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Drape it over a white button-down for a preppy eye-catching look, pair it with denim to appear effortlessly chic, or experiment with different buttoning patterns to create a fresh outfit every time.—
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While some netminders tend to button up in big situations, Dostál seems increasingly eager to not only play the puck but make plays with it as the stakes elevate.—
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Their raises started to outpace price hikes, and paychecks have fattened across all income groups – not just top earners.—
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The process fattens the duck's liver, which is the basis for the dish.—
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
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Now more diners are flowing through, gazing at the handwritten menu on the wall affixed with neat strips of orange tape, or calling ahead.—
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Then fill one of those cans with milk, dump that in, then fill the can again with water.—
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Each envelope containing the clue was inside a box filled with some frightful creature — rats, snakes, a tarantula, millipedes, and cockroaches.—
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Contractors suggested drilling into the surface of the dome — built in the 1880s — to fasten sheets of plywood or other materials over the opening.—
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The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.—
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Welcome to Hells Kitchen son @oscarjramsay don't mess it up please !—
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The safest bet is that the Dolphins will find a way to mess it up.—
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Kate Hudson had a pin-up girl moment in a recent photoshoot.—
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In his questioning, the Judiciary Committee chairman, Jim Jordan, seemed to be searching for something—anything—to pin on Smith.—
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Got screwed when the referee missed an obvious blow to the head that gave the Pats a field goal.—
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Cameramen everywhere are getting screwed by Hudson Williams’s favorite pose, the double-bird.—
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“Batten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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