sealed

past tense of seal

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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
  • Follow-on attacks are likely to occur in the highly feasible event that credentials were successfully harvested from machines that opened the packages in one of the affected AI agents.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • That includes marine species—such as sea cucumbers, seahorses and shark fins, which are illegally harvested and sold for possible medicinal uses or as food.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Because the pond has been very fished.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • The falls are named after the Shoshone (or Shoshoni), a Native American tribe who lived in the area and fished on the Snake River.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her bravery not only secured this conviction but has undoubtedly made her campus and our city safer.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Bass, who has served as mayor since 2022 and faced scrutiny over her handling of the devastating LA fires, advanced to a runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday's primary.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The name Namia was also picked as a legacy for Nam’s two sons—the next generation.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Three-star offensive lineman Ty Greene picked the Horned Frogs over the likes of Houston, Tulane and Baylor.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
    Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 3 June 2026
  • The hardware gave the sandal most of its shape from the front, with each strap fastened by a large angular buckle that mirrored Bottega Veneta’s initials while nodding to the geometry that runs through the house’s intrecciato weaving.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.
    Scott Huver, Variety, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Owners should manage their dogs during delivery times by keeping their pets in a separate room before opening the front door and ensuring the door is latched before stepping outside, according to the release.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Her baby had never latched well on that side.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Pope Francis did pack some punch in the ninth but closer Trace Reed was able to shut the door and keep the score at 10-5.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

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“Sealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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