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View definitions for lock up

lock up

verb as in corral

Strongest match

Strong matches

verb as in put away

noun as in lockup

Strongest match

Weak match

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He made a mistake, locking up into Turn One, on his first run in qualifying and was 10th going into the final laps with Piastri fastest.

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"The turning point was my friend and my cousin got locked up for murder and I thought 'I don't want that', so I put my all in boxing," Davis says.

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As buyers age, they are also staying in their homes for longer, which drives down housing turnover and locks up inventory that younger buyers might otherwise buy.

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The inspectors say the prison regime was curtailed, inconsistent and unpredictable, with prisoners regularly locked up until late in the morning and from 16:00, with no evening activities.

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In a panic, Joyce’s brain can lock up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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