CAULK Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

caulk

verb

Definition of caulk

as in to seal

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Recent Examples of caulk If the leak comes from the bathroom, caulk around your toilet base, shower pan, and bathtub. — Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026 Seal Grout Seal and caulk any areas where shower grout is cracked or damaged to keep water from getting behind walls and baseboards. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 As caulking and seals age throughout a home, ventilation patterns can shift, making this check more important the older your home gets. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Paint a room, reorganize your freezer, caulk the bathtub. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caulk

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seal

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It can be used morning and night on clean, dry skin—just top it off with a moisturizer and be sure to seal it all in with SPF during the day.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Bedard blocked and cleared a shot by Artemi Panarin — who won the Calder Trophy with the Hawks in 2015-16 — with 22 seconds left and drew a holding penalty on the 34-year-old to seal the game.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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