locked on

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able confident easy reliable solid stable strong sure

STRONG

assured balanced cinch determined established firm reassured settled sound steady

WEAK

absolute at ease carefree conclusive hopeful in the bag nailed down on ice resolute sanguine self-assured self-confident steadfast sure thing tried-and-true unanxious undoubtful well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uncertain unreliable unsure wobbly

STRONG

irresolute unsound unstable wavering

WEAK

indefinite undecided

Example Sentences

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One of the most popular images is a photograph of Jeff Bezos observing a Blue Origin mission, wearing a headset with his arms crossed, his gaze locked on the screen in front of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Fast forward to Sunday, and the Old Firm rivals are now locked on the same points following an eye-opening 3-1 win for Danny Rohl's team.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Brad Lander and a handful of other Democrats spoke, too, but every camera, including mine, stayed locked on Mamdani.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

“You have Jordon right over there, everybody in the world seems to be following this relationship,” Dokoupil said, with the camera locked on Hudson seated off the set.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

The wolf stood back up, the grin still locked on his face.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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