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to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlocked
Every component is individually machined and mechanically interlocked, resulting in smooth engagement, precise feedback, and consistent performance over time.
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 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
According to another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman was seen with her arms interlocked with a man, understood to be her husband, as he was being detained.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 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
According to another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman was seen with her arms interlocked with a man, understood to be her husband, as he was being detained.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocked
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those proteins are linked to an array of regulatory actions, including fat synthesis, liver metabolism, immune function and cell survival.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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They will be joined by four at-large teams per region — based on FHSAA rankings.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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That, combined with their late selections in each round, put them among the teams with the least overall capital in the league.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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But then Humboldt talked about how everything was interconnected.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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These challenges are interconnected.—
Brian Walter,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is locked in a heated battle with Anthropic and Google for leadership in the AI market, trying to get both consumers and business customers hooked on chatbots and other AI tools, while public anger over AI continues to simmer as evidenced by a recent attack on Altman’s home.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ever since, fans have been hooked to see how the friend group navigate fights big and small.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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China’s rising costs of living have also dovetailed with record low birth rates in 2025, adding to a growing sense of loneliness among many in the country.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Interlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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