UNSEALED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of unsealed

as in unlocked

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verb

past tense of unseal

as in unfastened

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These tasks focus both on items that can attract pests—like stray crumbs and unsealed food—as well as areas of your home that allow pests to enter in the first place, such as unsealed doors and windows. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026 The unsealed federal indictment and a 465-page affidavit lay out charges against the 26 members, including the leader of the Lawrence chapter of the Trinitarios Yordali Yorro and other senior members, authorities stated in a press conference announcing the sweeping bust Tuesday morning. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Consider the Justice Department’s unsealed complaint against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 9 June 2026 As recently as two weeks ago, federal prosecutors alleged in an unsealed indictment that Terry Rozier, one of the players caught in that probe, accepted $100,000 to leave a game with a foot injury so that a group of gamblers could cash in on a hefty profit. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsealed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsealed

Adjective

The exploit may get an attacker through the door, but credentials decide how many rooms are unlocked.

— Eric Fourrier, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
There were 67 vehicle burglaries reported in the first half of the year, 84% of which involved unlocked vehicles.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlocked

Verb

After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of unfastened

Adjective

Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Fold one corner down to create a triangle (the rest of the towel should remain unfolded and look like a rectangle attached to the triangle).

— Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026

Definition of unfolded

Adjective

My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
About 40 Gullah Geechee still live on the island year-round in modest dwellings, such as cottages and single-wide trailers.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.

— Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018

Definition of unbarred

Adjective

This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent.

— Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026

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