sealed

Definition of sealednext
past tense of seal

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealed
Verb
  • Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This data represents a compilation of 'infostealer’ logs—credentials harvested from personal devices by third-party malware—that have been aggregated over time.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Conley, who had not fished since summer, had all of the energy of a plutonium sphere.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Baseodiscus the Eldest, or B, as it is called for short, was fished from the wild between 1996 and 1998 and kept in a tank at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That win secured him a spot on Team USA, placing him on the Olympic development pathway through USA Boxing.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The visitors picked their way across the rocky coastline, waving at the Islanders to move back and make space.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • McKinsey found that disciplined prioritization delivers 40% more value—not because leaders picked better priorities, but because the organization had room to absorb them.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lady Eliza leaned into a full ‘80s moment, sparkling in a plunging black catsuit that dipped down to her ribs and was fastened with a single button.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators wrote that the children told authorities they were locked inside a chicken pen that was fastened shut and then shot at with BB guns during the alleged incident.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But the short-term pain reaped long-term benefits.
    Howard Schneider, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Unlike the companies that spent trillions in the great American electric koolaid build out, Apple let others do it for them and then reaped the benefits.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Then-Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg also latched onto the idea.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The ‘Top Gun’ and meme effect Across social networks, users have latched onto the cinematic quality of Macron’s look, repeatedly referencing Top Gun and joking that the French leader appeared ready to step into a cockpit rather than a conference hall.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Bowie has eyes shut behind pink shadow and corpse-like marble skin on the cover of Aladdin Sane, from 1973.
    Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Although the closing date has yet to be determined, Nuccio’s in all likelihood will shut its gates sometime in April or May.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Sealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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