lock
noun
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
are locking
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present progressiveof lock.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Why parents are locking themselves in cells at Korean 'happiness factory'
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But if you put a chunk of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Investors are locking in profit after a record-breaking run during which gold has performed more like a growth asset than a haven.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Utilities and tech giants are locking in orders for the late 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
A father and son, both red haired, are locking white shutters over their windows.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
