locked on

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able confident easy reliable solid stable strong sure

STRONG

assured balanced cinch determined established firm reassured settled sound steady

WEAK

absolute at ease carefree conclusive hopeful in the bag nailed down on ice resolute sanguine self-assured self-confident steadfast sure thing tried-and-true unanxious undoubtful well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uncertain unreliable unsure wobbly

STRONG

irresolute unsound unstable wavering

WEAK

indefinite undecided

Example Sentences

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Once locked on its target, it rams it with minimal human intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Brad Lander and a handful of other Democrats spoke, too, but every camera, including mine, stayed locked on Mamdani.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Several times in that run, they have been locked on for the winners' enclosure, only to veer into the rails in the final quarter.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

Young frequently drifted to Stills’ side of the stage to lock into a guitar wind-out with his old partner, with the eyes of one often locked on the playing fingers of the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

She looked up and found Ekon’s eyes had locked on hers.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

locked on

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