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.

Examples of seal in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stich said the seal in question likely was crimped or had a tiny defect, allowing helium to slip through. —

William Harwood, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Indeed, a new nuclear deal that seemed all but sealed in 2022 was killed in Tehran. —

David E. Sanger, New York Times, 20 May 2024 Duty-free liquids, however, will be sealed in a tamper-safe bag before boarding. —

Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024 In a typical vault in the cash management business, a client’s money is sealed in protective plastic wrapping, placed on pallets and segregated from others’ funds, said Jeffrey Zwirn, a longtime security consultant. —

Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Marshall said keeping food sealed in plastic bags and 200 feet from tents often is enough to deter bears in the wilderness. —

John Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024 Among the watches is a Patek Philippe Grand Master Chime still sealed in its original packaging and estimated to sell for as much as $5 million. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 This incredibly rich formula boasts shea butter, coconut oil, mango seed butter, avocado oil, and grape seed oil, to name a few, to seal in moisture and minimize the appearance of stretch marks. —

Nikhita Mahtani, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024 Truth or myth: Always brown meat at the beginning of the cooking process, to ‘seal in’ the juices. —

Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024

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