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
These Christmas lovers have spent the past year doing everything from kissing under the mistletoe (cute) to interlocking toes (horrifying).
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The three rooms create interlocking physical narratives.
—Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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Enhance your home workouts with an interlocking Gym Flooring Set.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
When the time comes, the 87-year-old pontiff has chosen to be laid to rest in a single wooden casket lined with zinc, breaking from the centuries-old practice of interring popes in three interlocking caskets made of cypress, lead, and oak.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The three rooms create interlocking physical narratives.
—Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Find it on Amazon Protect Your Home with This Gym Floor
Enhance your home workouts with an interlocking Gym Flooring Set.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
When the time comes, the 87-year-old pontiff has chosen to be laid to rest in a single wooden casket lined with zinc, breaking from the centuries-old practice of interring popes in three interlocking caskets made of cypress, lead, and oak.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlock
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Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kenya and Porsha link up for lunch, both pulling up in their Rolls-Royces.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 40-year-old joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after spending a successful 12 years with Mercedes.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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With recent sales signaling strong demand, prospective buyers won’t want to miss the opportunity to join this exceptional community in northwest Olathe.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing more than 460,000 views and 500 comments Taylor Curl first heard of One Direction in 2011 from a friend — and right away she was hooked.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The murder mystery, sci-fi, natural catastrophe tale hooks its viewers within the first few scenes and doesn’t let go until the very last scene, and even then, you’re left wanting more.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rather, people combine the products, techniques, and strategies that work for them.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Our study dovetails this research and identifies a specific context in which investors view corporate taxes favorably.—
Curtis Farnsel,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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The offering dovetails with research showing nature helps people deal with difficult feelings.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
3 Jan. 2025
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These factors are integrated into course material and field sessions non-stop.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Individuals begin to emotionally integrate the change.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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