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a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
locking
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present participleof lock.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That’s because you’re locking up all of your available assets in a guaranteed product from an insurance company that, in return, is paying you a monthly sum for 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The carriers like locking in long-term customers, and they’re willing to front the money for that prospect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Investors buying a 20- or 30-year Treasury bond want to be compensated for locking up their money as inflation concerns, fiscal deficits and an ever-increasing national debt loom.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He added: "Some of those habitats are really important at drawing down and locking away carbon."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Besides,” he said, locking eyes with me, “it seems to me you’ve got a lot to lose right now.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
