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
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Verb
  • In plain English, that means data harvested by the very apps and websites Americans rely on to navigate modern life, then sold to the highest bidder — including the government.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Regenda’s goal came after a Sharks forecheck as Adam Gaudette fished a puck out of the corner to the right of the Oilers net and got it back to the point.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The famed lake on the Texas-Louisiana state line is well known for giant bass, and Franklin has fished it most of his life.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Among the latter group was Gabriel Prudhomme, who secured a tract of land along the south bank of the Missouri River that included a natural landing for boat traffic.
    Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The March 3 primary ended without a clear winner, sending Paxton and Cornyn into a late May runoff after neither secured a majority.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Both are projected to be picked in the top 10 in the NBA draft.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The first Muslim chaplain was picked in 1994, and the first Buddhist chaplain followed in 2008.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The images, taken from a camera fastened to a fence and focused on the back of the house and another that showed the driveway and front of the garage door, captured family members, landscapers and pool workers stretching back weeks prior to the kidnapping.
    Pat Milton, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Talarico, a Texas state representative who reaped national attention last summer after appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast, has done just that.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • With 421 million social-media accounts reached and 496 million impressions, Newcastle reaped brand recognition.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.
    Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • School board and district leaders blamed the local union for dragging out the process, and state officials latched onto those complaints to criticize the union.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After all, a bit more than a decade later, hostilities would explode anew in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, during which Nasser shut the canal again.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Nets responded with a 10-0 run to slam the door shut.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026

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

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