seal in
verb
sealed in; sealing in; seals in
: to prevent (something that is in something else) from getting out or escaping
He seared the steak to seal in the juices.
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The cooking is no-nonsense, from tortang talong, whole eggplant sealed in an omelet beneath a merry wreckage of pork, to lush tinola, chicken soup streaked with ginger.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th century arbitration.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela argues that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th-century arbitration.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Rinse empty food containers and wrappers, or place in plastic bags to seal in odors.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 8 May 2026
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th century arbitration.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Venezuela argues that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th-century arbitration.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Rinse empty food containers and wrappers, or place in plastic bags to seal in odors.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for seal in
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“Seal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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