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sealing

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verb

present participle of seal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sealing
Noun
After Mookie Betts’ game-sealing double play on an Alejandro Kirk ground ball in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 7, the Dodgers were celebrating once again. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Lightfoot appeared to have a game-sealing sack on the play, but Miami called timeout before the play. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025 Further, a fresh sealing or epoxying of floors will help smooth out cracks, which will protect your garage items in the long run. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 And of course, there’s Auburn’s final drive of the game, a march on which Mizzou allowed Auburn to gain just two yards before pressuring Arnold into a game-sealing incompletion. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025 Sections of southbound and northbound Loop 101 will be closed at different times for pavement sealing. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Sony does not include weather sealing in the RX1R III, which is disappointing given its price and appeal as a travel camera. PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025 The process—sealing electrodes, stacking them, wiring, and closing the pack—can be integrated into an assembly line from a single machine. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025 Allar was 14-for-25 for 137 yards and threw the game-sealing interception in the second overtime. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealing
Noun
  • Based on the ending of Killer of Killers, the closing credits of Prey didn’t go well for Naru (Amber Midthunder).
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • McCarthy left the company with the closing of the Skydance-Paramount deal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.
    Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When an autopsy found lead pellets in his face, the sheriff said these might be dental fillings.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission also requires anglers to pass an online educational course before fishing on the Skyway.
    Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to property owners association members and their guests.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • McMahon improved in the playoffs and was one of the Yankees' most consistent performers, securing his role for next season.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • White pointed out that during the challenging global economic backdrop of the past two years, Linde grew operating cash and EPS by mid to high single digits while contractually securing a record-high, high-quality project backlog.
    , CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.
    NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Concerned that Barack Obama was running away with the race, John McCain made an impulsive gamble, boldly picking the largely unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
    Time, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In a sneak peek video into Season 12, the cast of employees at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant sets the stage for some dramatic pumping, partying, and picking sides.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • So before latching onto the latest diet fad, take a deep breath and head outside instead.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This sent Teddy down a rabbit hole of Internet conspiracy theories that ultimately led to him latching onto the idea that Michelle is an alien-in-disguise from the Andromeda galaxy who was sent to Earth as part of a plot to wipe out humanity.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Sealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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