Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened
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After giving your full attention to the crew’s safety briefing, review the safety card tucked into the seatback in front of you, and keep your seat belt fastened throughout the flight.—
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.—
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After a brief interlude outside for community members to reconnect, the pews filled up again.—
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
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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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For decades, the postmark — a mark affixed by the Postal Service that shows where and when mail was accepted — has been used in law as proof that an individual met a deadline, such as submitting a ballot by Election Day.—
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
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Trump has lashed out at five GOP senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week, raising doubts that the measure will ultimately pass.—
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Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.—
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Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.—
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The system the engineers developed consists of a series of pneumatic tubes that deploy from a pressurized box on one side of a robotic arm, use air pressure to snake under or around a specific object, then rejoin the arm on the other side where they are clamped in place.—
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And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.—
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Bell and Shepard got engaged that same year and tied the knot in 2013.—
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The Sabres, however, tied it again.—
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“Battened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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