batten
verb (used without object)
to thrive by feeding; grow fat.
battening
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a word derived from
batten.
Example Sentences
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Electric-vehicle makers are battening down the hatches, preparing for some stormy weather.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
There is that emotional mix of anticipation from the people who know what can happen here, combined with a palpable, psychic battening down the hatches because no one knows what is actually going to transpire.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Paul Martin, UK head of retail at KPMG, said "cautious consumers are battening down the hatches" so retailers should expect demand to be down in the first few months of 2024.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
“We’re just battening down the hatches,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Sailors were dashing about battening hatches, running lines, clearing the decks, lashing down everything that was not already lashed down.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
