seal in
phrasal verb
sealed in; sealing in; seals in
: to prevent (something that is in something else) from getting out or escaping
He seared the steak to seal in the juices.
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From there, two victory rolls were piled atop the head—and it was all sealed in place with Cult Classic Flexible Hairspray.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Their population, which has been in decline for over six decades, is estimated to be around 1,600, with nearly 1,200 seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 400 seals in the main Hawaiian Islands.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Just a few days later, the New York City Employee Retirement System and four other city pension funds filed a lawsuit under seal in the Delaware Chancery Court alleging a breach of fiduciary duty.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Out on the line one day, a firefighter expressed his shock that he had been given a pillow and, moreover, that it was still sealed in plastic.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Their population, which has been in decline for over six decades, is estimated to be around 1,600, with nearly 1,200 seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 400 seals in the main Hawaiian Islands.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Just a few days later, the New York City Employee Retirement System and four other city pension funds filed a lawsuit under seal in the Delaware Chancery Court alleging a breach of fiduciary duty.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Out on the line one day, a firefighter expressed his shock that he had been given a pillow and, moreover, that it was still sealed in plastic.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Seal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20in. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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