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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Seal up your home — and your food Make sure all cracks and crevices in your home are sealed off, windows and screens are in good repair and all your wires, plumbing and things of the like that run to the outside are caulked. Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025 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 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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seal off

verb
: to close tightly
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