as in to connect
to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlock
The octagonal bezel, made up of 27 interlocking parts, allowing each part to be polished in detail, resulting in a higher quality finish.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
What’s causing rig sharks to snap? With no specialized sound-producing organs found in these sharks, the researchers are confident that the clicks come from their strong, interlocking teeth snapping together.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
This series of interlocking journeys are made even eerier by Matthew Dougherty’s unnerving score.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, physical, mental and financial wellness all have interlocking impacts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
What’s causing rig sharks to snap? With no specialized sound-producing organs found in these sharks, the researchers are confident that the clicks come from their strong, interlocking teeth snapping together.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
This series of interlocking journeys are made even eerier by Matthew Dougherty’s unnerving score.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, physical, mental and financial wellness all have interlocking impacts.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlock
Verb
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What’s been great is that this show connected so quickly.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his view, this can offer a better way to increase buy-in and engagement, and can be more rewarding as well for leaders who can connect to employees but still maintain boundaries.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As head of the nation's public health agencies, Kennedy's aides have asked federal health officials to reopen research into whether vaccines are linked to autism.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read more: Why Allergy Seasons Are Getting Worse The papers in the survey also looked at the mechanism that links climate change to increases in hay fever.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a recent interview with Today, Menzel shared her thoughts about her son recently joining her on the red carpet.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Platt joined as the group’s lead vocalist in 2014.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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After that, my friends and I attended the Midwest Gaming Classic, and I was hooked.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The prolific New York Times best-selling author hooked us with her debut, The Wedding Date, followed by a roster of page-turners featuring dynamic Black women.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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These drugs also just slow the emptying of your stomach, so that people feel full, physically full, and that then, of course, also dovetails into communication with the brain.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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This Saturday’s two formidable Grade 1 preps, with purses of $1-million and $1.5-million respectively, dovetail perfectly with each other to test the rich, if more-than-slightly unknown, talents of the Triple Crown Class of 2025.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Connecting culture with community The theater does not stand alone; it has been carefully integrated into its urban surroundings to serve as both a cultural hub and a public gathering space.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The group is closely intermeshed with the Taliban and its leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, was appointed as a deputy in the Taliban back in 2015.—
Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
15 May 2020
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China and Japan are also both set to take financial hits from the virus, which has disrupted their intermeshed manufacturing and battered tourism.—
Isabel Reynolds,
Bloomberg.com,
5 May 2020
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“Interlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlock. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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