seal off

verb

sealed off; sealing off; seals off

transitive verb

: to close tightly

Examples of seal off in a Sentence

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Your provider uses a laser or radiofrequency to seal off the vein. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025 But the high-swinging tailgate never looked particularly user-friendly for closing from the inside, leaving the original Shelter Travel perhaps better optimized for sleeping with the tent fabric sealing off the hatch. New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025 The tropical archipelago was sealed off before any COVID cases materialized. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 In 2012, Superstorm Sandy inundated the oldest and lowest stations in Manhattan and inspired innovations like an inflatable plug big enough to seal off an entire tunnel and keep floodwater corked and contained. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seal off

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seal off was in 1931

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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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seal off

verb
: to close tightly
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