lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen

verb

Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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Meanings

verblock the stable door after the horse has been stolen (third-person singular simple present locks the stable door after the horse has been stolen, present participle locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen, simple past and past participle locked the stable door after the horse had been stolen)

present singular third person locks the stable door after the horse has been stolen · participle present locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen · participle past locked the stable door after the horse had been stolen · past locked the stable door after the horse had been stolen

  1. Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

    Synonyms: close the stable door after the horse has bolted

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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APA

lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20been%20stolen

MLA

“lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20been%20stolen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20the%20stable%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20been%20stolen.

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