unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsēl 

unsealed; unsealing; unseals

transitive verb

: to break or remove the seal of : open

Examples of unseal in a Sentence

The court unsealed the documents in the Douglas trial today.

Recent Examples on the Web

Liaw co-founded Supermicro with Chairman and CEO Charles Liang and Liang’s wife, Sara Liu, more than three decades ago and served as a senior executive and board member up until the day his charges were unsealed on March 19. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Nick pleaded not guilty after the indictment was unsealed, according to the district attorney’s office. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Spatola was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with distribution of narcotics resulting in death and distribution and possession with intent to distribute narcotics, officials said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Court documents show the grand jury charged him in early August and it was just unsealed in federal court. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unseal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel

Kids Definition

unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsē(ə)l 

ˈən-

: to break or remove the seal of