How to Use watertight in a Sentence

watertight

adjective

• The doors are all watertight.
• The evidence against the defendant was watertight.
• Spearman's right hand was crushed by a sliding watertight door on the ship in 2008.
  — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 4 June 2018
• To keep Pop dry, give him this watertight rain coat for Father's Day.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2022
• Yet for all the talk of fairness, critics said the plan was hardly watertight.
  — New York Times, 1 July 2021
• The ripcord on one of the flares being carried over a crewman’s shoulder snagged on the edge of a watertight door.
  — John McCain, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2018
• The real highlight of this dish is the patented, locking lid that is leakproof and watertight.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 June 2021
• Andrea Zebron said the front trunk is watertight and clean.
  — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2023
• The conundrum is this: while the books have many virtues, none of the books make a watertight argument for their central claims.
  — David Dobbs, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2008
• Comey didn’t present a watertight legal case against Trump.
  — Andrew Rudalevige, Washington Post, 9 June 2017
• What to Consider: Not all of the zippers are watertight.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
• Drawing up legally watertight rules has proved a headache at times.
  — Frank Jordans, Star Tribune, 22 Mar. 2021
• The vessels are not watertight or pressurized, so a team of divers takes the pilots down, supplying them with air all the while.
  — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2017
• The vessels are not watertight or pressurized, so a team of divers takes the pilots down, supplying them with air all the while.
  — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2017
• The simple roll-top closure, with a buckle, is very effective and watertight—just like a dry bag.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2020
• As a brand, Yeti is known for its ultra-durable products, from coolers to watertight dry bags, and these new bags are no exception.
  — Madeline Diamond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2021
• The cooler bag also features a watertight zipper to make sure nothing leaks or spills throughout the day.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2022
• Watertight goggles are de rigueur when swimming, even in fresh water.
  — Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman, 4 Aug. 2017
• At the end of the assembly line, Rivian has a single machine to test that its vehicles are watertight.
  — Sean McLain, WSJ, 4 June 2022
• Plus, the latches are supertight, securing the lid to the container and providing an air- and watertight seal.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
• But Onkalo is dug deep into a specific, nearly watertight form of bedrock that underlies the whole site.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2022
• The new Arksen’s bulkheads are divided into watertight sections, so if one compartment floods, the boat will stay afloat.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2022
• When police officers arrest a small-town English teacher and Little League coach for murder, the case looks watertight.
  — New York Times, 7 June 2018
• Banks cannot promise a fixed maturity date, cannot guarantee coupons and cannot even provide a watertight pledge that the coupon will be paid before the dividend or bonuses.
  — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2019
• The ride-hailing apps that are disrupting travel in cities around the world have also disrupted the economics of what once seemed a watertight investment — a New York City taxi medallion.
  — Washington Post, 15 July 2017
• Dressings for chronic wounds are meant to be equally watertight and antiseptic.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 23 Feb. 2022
• The agency said at the time that companies should provide more buoyancy, such as watertight compartments, to ensure boats remained upright and afloat in the event of flooding, according to the lawsuit.
  — Kris Maher, WSJ, 30 July 2018
• Boaters that can’t get their vessel from the water are encouraged to secure their boat with extra rope, remove any equipment that is inside, and ensure the vessel is as watertight as possible.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2021
• Most aluminum decking planks have interlocking edges, which create gap-free, watertight decks.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2020
• The torrent required the reallocation of dollars to ensure the church was watertight and exposed far more damage than was known: beams weakened by termite infestation, years of water damage, and time.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al, 4 May 2022

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024