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 house has reinforced interlocking joints and a composite wall design that are created to maintain the home’s structural integrity no matter the weather.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
Modern Pod Prefab Tiny Home $40,000 at Amazon At the core of this 19-foot-long pod home is reinforced interlocking joints and multi-layer walls that are designed to withstand extreme weather, according to the seller.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
They were replaced with interlocking songs that seemed to form a single piece of music.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The addition is far more satisfying than just a glass box lurking behind a stone façade, because DXA interlocked old and new into an intricate puzzle.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
Modern Pod Prefab Tiny Home $40,000 at Amazon At the core of this 19-foot-long pod home is reinforced interlocking joints and multi-layer walls that are designed to withstand extreme weather, according to the seller.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
They were replaced with interlocking songs that seemed to form a single piece of music.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The addition is far more satisfying than just a glass box lurking behind a stone façade, because DXA interlocked old and new into an intricate puzzle.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlock
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Art Jasmine Paco, Mt. Juliet High: Also an art winner who displays versatility and the ability to connect through through drawing, painting and other forms of artistic expression.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Palm trees line the shore, and a paved oceanfront trail connects Wailea to a series of smaller beaches and coves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Low glutamine levels have been linked to depression, muscle loss, and physical and emotional fatigue.25 What depletes glutamine levels?—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
15 July 2025
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These groups were linked them to a nationwide command-and-control and sensor system which tracks the slow-moving Shaheds.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Goldberg joins Ilana's former coworkers to perform the song while wearing a nun outfit, clearly referencing her involvement in the Sister Act film series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The early-morning radio show announced via TikTok on Thursday night that Ice Cube would join their live show Friday.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Li Kun, a resident in Beijing eyeing a model by Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, said he was immediately hooked after a salesperson called him about new subsidies.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Once Gorges learned about this botanical feat, she was hooked.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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This box combines three types of cheese with apple slices, grapes, olive oil, and sea salt crackers.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
15 July 2025
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This fruity-floral fusion combines the essence of orange with earthy florals like rose, neroli, and patchouli.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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Democrats said the incident dovetailed with Trump’s heavy-handed approach to immigration enforcement.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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But the movie’s verité style of thumbnail portraiture doesn’t always dovetail neatly with the other elements: the unloading of facts, getting those drone shots in and projecting a thriller-like atmosphere.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The marks a shift in extending the application of AI beyond technical domains to help workers integrate AI in their team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Google Photos, which is integrated with virtually every Android phone on the market, is also getting AI video-generation capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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