SEALING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

sealing 1 of 2

noun

as in closing

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verb

present participle of seal

as in harvesting

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as in locking

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Noun

Cincinnati recruit Ronnie Gomiller ran for three TDs in the fourth, while Florida commit Raheem Floyd returned an interception 35 yards for a game-sealing TD. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Speedy Onix Vazquez caught two touchdown passes and two-way player Ben Ford had a touchdown catch and a game-sealing interception. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 And in the secondary, fifth-year cornerback Jamari Sharpe looks to build off his championship-sealing interception. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 A little shade, sealing, and seasonal maintenance can go a long way toward helping a wood door withstand extreme summer weather. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Clark scored 26 points, hit two enormous free throws late in overtime and grabbed the game-sealing rebound as the Indiana Fever beat Reese and the Atlanta Dream, 95-91. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 This Mason jar vacuum sealing kit is not technically a method of canning. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 Devey was on the roster when New England beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, which ended with a game-sealing interception at the goal line. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Larger projects that can pay off over time Air sealing and attic insulation tend to offer the best ROI for energy savings. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealing

Noun

Antonelli held on for second for Mercedes after championship rival George Russell was told to let him through in the closing laps.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Edwin Díaz will be used in less-stressful situations upon his return from neck inflammation before potentially resuming closing responsibilities.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

Agent Mulder, hot on the trail of a group of murderers who are harvesting their victims' organs, breaks into a makeshift laboratory in an attempt to save an abducted woman.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Allow stems to grow at least 6 inches tall before harvesting again, and avoid removing more than about 30 percent of total plant growth during any one pruning session.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The pair’s color is split nearly half-and-half, with light blue filling in the front portion of the shoe before shifting to a bold gold yellow shade.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
Three kinds of cheese are mixed into the buttery filling before the dough is rolled up cinnamon roll-style and baked until golden.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026

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Verb

One of the nurses tried to cover up the error by fishing the empty bottle of the muscle relaxant out of the garbage and taking it home.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
David Daniel, 43, who lives in Silver Springs, was fishing off Boca Grande Key, about 14 miles west of Key West, when the shark bit him on the foot, causing a serious arterial bleed, his friend Robyn Corliss wrote in the GoFundMe post.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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The staff is also quick to offer assistance in securing a reservation for dinner at Matilda or booking the wellness room, which has an infrared sauna facing the mountains and a small area with workout equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
During the quarter, the company made its Okta for AI Agents tool for managing and securing agents available to all customers.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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Another help has been picking different parts of the ball to hit, Stott said — aiming toward the bottom when facing sinkerballers and the top against four-seam throwers.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The idea is that as an operator mimes picking up a pile of rocks, the arm would generate a force in response, as if the operator could feel the heaviness of the rocks, confirming that the excavator is indeed picking them up.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

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