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Definitions

lock in

[lok-in] / ˈlɒkˌɪn /

NOUN

nail down

Synonyms

WEAK

cinch clinch pin down

VERB

enclose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block off encase encircle encompass hem in insert wrap

STRONG

blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral cover enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct intern jail limit mew pen restrict veil

WEAK

box up close in coop fence off lock up mure set apart shut in wall in

Antonyms

STRONG

exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free

WEAK

unloose

VERB

imprison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend commit detain hold incarcerate jail lock up remand

STRONG

cage check circumscribe closet constrain curb ice immure impound intern keep limit nab occlude pen restrain stockade trammel

WEAK

bastille bottle up fence in hold captive hold hostage hold in custody keep captive keep in custody put away put behind bars rail in send to prison send up shut in take prisoner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease free let go liberate release stop

STRONG

aid allow assist help permit

VERB

mew

Synonyms

STRONG

blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine coop corral cover encase encircle encompass enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct insert intern jail limit pen restrict veil wall wrap

WEAK

block off box up close in fence off hem in lock up mure set apart shut in shut up wall in

Antonyms

STRONG

exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free take out uncover unwrap

Example Sentences

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What was the thing that really helped you lock in to who he was?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Farmers use them to lock in the price of their crops.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

When the news sent crude-oil prices rocketing, he logged on to Hyperliquid and closed his position to lock in a massive 243% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But it may also have given investors a good excuse to lock in some profit following the spell of heady gains for AST and Rocket Lab.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He couldn’t get it to snap and lock in place, and it kept flying open every time he tried to step into the bus.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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