lock up
- acquire v.
- affirm v.
- assure v.
- bind v.
- cage v.
- coop v.
- corral v.
- enclose v.
- ensure v.
- forbid v.
- get v.
- have v.
- hide v.
- hold v.
- immobilize v.
- imprison v.
- incarcerate v.
- jail v.
- mew v.
- monopolize v.
- possess v.
- prohibit v.
- put away v.
- restrain v.
- secure v.
- secure v.
- stash v.
- store v.
- tie/tie up v.
- tie up v.
- lockup n.
Example Sentences
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SK Hynix’s ability to lock up more business via long-term agreements and move forward with a sizable share-repurchase program suggests the stock has a “a strong re-rate factor,” according to J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s crazy, crazy to have kids lock up their phones and then walk into classrooms where there’s a chatbot that’s going to give them their lesson.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Norris said the government would be "getting spades in the ground quicker to deliver thousands more places to lock up dangerous criminals and keep the public safe".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
On Thursday, a lock up period expires for company employees and investors to sell a portion of their shares, which could bring more volatility to the stock as new shares become available for trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The event only whetted the bandits’ taste for the Laughing Man’s blood, and finally he was obliged to lock up the whole bunch of them in a deep but pleasantly decorated mausoleum.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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