sealing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sealingnext
as in closing

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sealing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of seal
1
as in harvesting

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2
as in locking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealing
  1. closing
  2. filling
  3. securing
  4. repair
  5. picking
  6. reaping
  7. sewing
  8. accumulating
Noun
  • The company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Angel Studios, Inc., which includes conditions such as the conversion of Angel Studios' capital stock into Southport Common Stock and the renaming of Southport to Angel Studios, Inc. upon closing.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel had a more direct message in his monologue, making his own closing argument for the election.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of closing
Noun
  • Chill pie: Immediately cover chocolate filling with plastic wrap directly on surface, and chill in refrigerator until set, about 3 hours.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The cost of just one dental filling is more than $50.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of filling
Verb
  • The next day, Owens and Smith negotiated a $250,000 payout to be divided between them and an unidentified person, with Owens and Smith receiving $100,000 each for securing support for the developers’ project, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company continues to focus on developing its Acclaim CI product and securing regulatory approval.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of securing
Noun
  • The customer information initially came from decades of warranty cards filled out and returned to gun manufacturers for rebates and repair or replacement programs.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Justin says Lo now owes him more than $165,000 in legal fees, back rent, and repairs.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of repair
Verb
  • These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
    Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of picking
Verb
  • Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.
    Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of reaping
Noun
  • The soap, the washing machine, the sewing basket, the tools.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Paul got to work applying the minuscule filiform needles that are smaller than a sewing needle but slightly thicker than a strand of hair.
    Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of sewing
Verb
  • Hepatic encephalopathy is confusion and behavioral changes caused by toxins accumulating in the brain.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In turn, more people are having to rely on credit cards to cover their daily expenses, leading to a cycle of accumulating debt.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of accumulating
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