locking 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lock in
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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