locked in

A form of lock in — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lock in
Cite this entry
APA

locked in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20in

MLA

“locked in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locked in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20in.

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