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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In addition, owning a home would lock up their money for the long term, making it difficult for them to move for work or to care for aging family members.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“We don’t know how long we’re going to stay here, so we didn’t want to lock up money in a house,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"This government is committed to public safety: we are building prison places at the fastest rate since the Victorian era, and taking the difficult decisions needed to lock up the most dangerous offenders."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Last night Ghazalian could not properly lock up Dialog Cafe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Max, lock up the house, and set a course for Archaide.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
