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a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
has locked
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present perfectof lock (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One of the country's largest poultry producers has locked down farms in Western Australia in a bid to stay disease-free.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
At the same time, he thinks he has locked on to a reason for why he has been struggling for much of the time at Ferrari and wants to make it public.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
In a recent report, Mark Lipacis of Evercore ISI said Nvidia has locked down production capacity “aggressively” while also being “first in line” for the type of specialized memory that AI systems require.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
The fact that Nvidia feels comfortable with that gross-margin range shows the company has been preparing for a tight memory market and has locked in good pricing, Belton said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
She's sure to have found out something, he thought, but suppose she tells me Capricorn has locked the book in one of his safes?
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
