interlocks

verb

present tense third-person singular of interlock
as in connects
to fit (two or more things) together securely She interlocked her fingers with his.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocks
  1. connects
  2. links
  3. hooks
  4. joins
  5. combines
  6. integrates
  7. dovetails
  8. fuses
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  • While most of the system’s weight rests on its clear base, it is held upright by an adjustable stand that connects near the top of the system’s back panel and extends outward to form an A-frame ladder.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For Obrochta, the best part of performing, regardless of the audience, is what happens when something in one of his presentations connects with someone’s own life.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of connects
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  • In the Mexican drama series Inside the Circle, four lifelong friends accidentally uncover a video that links a powerful government official to the unsolved death of an actress.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Substantial evidence links psychological stress to inflammation, barrier impairment and skin aging, which is why breakouts, sensitivity and dullness flare during hard weeks.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of links
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  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks
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  • The former Banijay executive joins as VP, Content Sales, and will lead on sales in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But Supra’s work joins several projects pursuing scandium production and processing in North America, including USA Rare Earth and Texas Mineral Resources’ Round Top project in Texas and NioCorp Developments in Nebraska.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of joins
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  • Her special talent was to make historic gardening techniques and designs accessible for the average gardener, championing the potager—which combines flowers with useful, edible plants—and creating gardens for Elton John and the then Prince of Wales.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The technology combines structured information from the patient’s intake with analysis of facial images.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • The demonstration was supported by PartyOS, RoboParty’s open research and development platform for humanoid robotics, which integrates the company’s UFO framework.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The current product line integrates the VPN into the main Avira suite.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrates
Verb
  • Ayad’s account of recuperation dovetails with a campus scandal.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The freight push dovetails with Gulf governments’ longer-running ambition to link the peninsula’s cities by passenger rail, a plan the war has made more urgent.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dovetails
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  • The film fuses horror and crime with Hong Kong spiritual folklore, and is aimed at fans of midnight movies and cult cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The design fuses Italian and Japanese accents, from the venetian glass pool (which sits beneath a gold ceiling hand-painted by local artisans) to a terrace planted with lemon and yuzu trees.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuses
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“Interlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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