battened

verb

past tense of batten
1
as in buttoned

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as in fattened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battened
  1. fastened
  2. filled
  3. affixed
  4. messed
  5. lashed
  6. clamped
  7. glued
  8. tied
Verb
  • Instead, metal strips showing the current registration were fastened atop the existing plate.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • The Cathcarts’ office is gloomy and dark, while the Taylor & Byrne rooms are filled with light and air.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing that table filled with this much talent, funding and support is what keeps us going.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • On bottom, Sombr sported glossy leather slacks that sat low on his hips, affixed with a silver belt chain that provided texture.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • At the time it was seized, it allegedly was observed to have an empty 10-round magazine affixed within the pistol grip, according to state police.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of affixed
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of messed
Verb
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • An intruder pressed a knife to Beatty's neck, wrapped her face in tape, lashed her to a bed and assaulted her for hours.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of clamped
Verb
  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of glued
Verb
  • Abercrombie’s old mall identity was closely tied to the experience of walking in, making the space itself part of what shoppers remember about the brand.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With the score tied at one, Bryce Harper misplayed a routine fly ball to right field in the bottom of the 7th, allowing a run to score and setting up another to come in on a sacrifice fly.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Battened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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