SEALING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

sealing 1 of 2

noun

as in closing

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verb

present participle of seal

as in harvesting

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as in locking

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Noun

Engineers must manage fluid pressure, sealing, heat, and control complexity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The Cowboys still had all three timeouts, affording them an opportunity to get the ball back one last time, but Bucs running back Bucky Irving scampered for the game-sealing first down two plays later. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Banks’ game-sealing interception was a bit of fun deja vu for Giants fans, who saw safety Jevon Holland intercept Titans quarterback Cam Ward in the final seconds to seal New York’s Week 3 win. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Kittle for a second straight week scored a game-sealing touchdown late in the fourth quarter when the 49ers were trying to salt the game away. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Logan Morris put the Lions in front with a minute left, then kicked the sealing points. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 On third-and-10 from the Miami 22, O’Connor jumped Foley’s route up the middle of the field and hauled in what was essentially the game-sealing interception of quarterback Gio Lopez for the Hurricanes in Miami’s 33-20 win. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Insulation and air sealing are equally important for preventing that heat from making its way into your living spaces. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026 Whaling and sealing—which would soon decimate island species—were in full swing. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealing

Noun

Carney’s closing appeal came after two days of campaigning against separation in the province.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
For all its relative quiet, the week’s closing impression was that there was plenty for those intent on listening to Shanghai’s voices.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
But to the brothers, harvesting their own food represents more than providing meals for their families.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of harvesting

Noun

Services include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals, along with hearing evaluations and free hearing aids.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In August, human remains, including a jawbone with teeth and dental fillings and rib bones, were discovered at Boulder Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Five others remained missing in Baja California, including three in Ensenada and a father and son who went fishing Saturday in San Felipe, on the Gulf of California, and never returned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Restrictions on their own harvest are difficult to accept when pollock trawlers are fishing offshore.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fishing

Verb

Advocates argue that in Idaho, ICE unlawfully piggybacked on an FBI operation, rather than securing their own warrant, as they would be expected to do on this type of operation.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Billionaire sports team owners have had no trouble securing CEQA exemptions for construction of new stadiums or arenas.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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Renovations, replacement equipment and previous repairs can all become part of the background without being directly connected to an injury.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

While the three were picking their way through a clump of trees at the far end of the cornfield, half a dozen does came out of the willows single file, walked under my platform within six yards of me, and started to feed.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
The farm’s famous U-Pick strawberries are expected to be ready for picking Thursdays through Saturdays by Christmas in the adjacent property.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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