SEALED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

sealed

verb

past tense of seal

as in harvested

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Recent Examples of sealed State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025

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Verb

Vienna’s signature wine, Wiener Gemischter Satz is a field blend made from at least three white grape varieties grown side by side, then harvested and fermented together.

— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data that was harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads.

— MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of harvested

Verb

That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the weeks leading up to the first Super Bowl at SoFi, there were misguided rumblings that the game might be moved to Dallas, because the NFL had secured that city as a backup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of secured

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Owner and chef Stefania Marchesini, who fished professionally herself for 11 years, pays a premium to local fishermen, especially for soft-shell crabs known in the local dialect as moeche.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Some officials argue that would let Iceland keep control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fished

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In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fastened

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Jeffrey Katzenberg, then a studio executive at Paramount Pictures, hand-picked the Happy Days star for the job, but at the time, Winkler had a bad feeling about accepting it.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
When picked, the department’s new chief will inherit a police force roiled by controversy and lawsuits in recent years.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of picked

Verb

And a lot of people latched onto her as this avatar of this particular viewpoint of keeping women's sports exclusively for cisgender women.

— Sam Fragoso, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
In the 50th minute, Summit defender Ayo Oke crossed an inviting ball into the Gotham 6-yard box, and Summit forward Yuzuki Yamamoto ghosted in and latched onto the cross to score her second-ever NWSL goal.

— Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of latched

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All three are allegedly part of Ghost Town, a notorious gang from West Oakland that made headlines last year for a brazen high-end robbery spree that reaped hundreds of thousands of dollars and left victims traumatized, according to court records.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaped

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Hundreds of masked anti-immigration demonstrators in black paramilitary gear blocked roads into the Port of Dover, halting traffic, stranding travelers and freight, and briefly shutting access to Britain’s busiest ferry hub.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Burnes underwent Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter, then suffered a teres major strain this June that shut him down from his throwing progression.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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