How to Use gasket in a Sentence

gasket

noun
  • Wipe down the gasket once a week.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Two died in a reach-in cooler door gasket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Dry the gasket with a microfiber cloth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • And the left is blowing a gasket over less funding for the arts?
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • Eight live roaches made their home in a reach-in cooler gasket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Pull out drawers to wash in the sink and clean gaskets with a toothbrush.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Tucked under the lid is a thick rubber gasket, which seals out hot air.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • That will give any moisture left in the washer or the door gasket time to dry.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Or maybe the gasket or O-ring fitting clamped by that bolt will leak.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 21 May 2021
  • Leave the door open to make sure the gasket completely dries.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Mechanics will check for leaks in the rear lift gate gaskets and drain valves.
    — Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • So, the first thing to do is ask your mechanic to do a head-gasket test.
    — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Check your fridge’s gasket for tears that could allow cooled air to escape.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2019
  • But the gasket lives at the base of the valve, instead of inside the valve core.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Six roaches hung out in reach-in cooler gaskets.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Caulk that gap and then install a foam gasket under the cover plate.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
  • And don’t forget to replace the rubber gasket about once a year!
    — Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • Adding foam gasket seals behind the covers can stop cold air from seeping in.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Old food debris was found inside the gasket and two-door cooler.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • If the Bears had settled for a field goal, Nagy might have blown a gasket.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • An elastomer gasket forms a splashproof seal when the suitcase is closed.
    — Ben Coxworth july 03, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The gasket of the two-door cooler was in disrepair.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Another one was on a kitchen reach-in cooler gasket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The backroom walk-in freezer door and gaskets were damaged.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That’s because food can build up or sneak into crevices within the gasket, seal, or blades.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • When the door slammed shut, the tight fitting gasket on most of the appliances cut off air to the child.
    — Scott Berson, star-telegram, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The Fix After each wash, wipe down the gasket and leave the door open to air dry.
    — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Peel back the rubber gasket, and scrub the area with ¼ cup of chlorine bleach mixed with two cups of water.
    — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Also get a container of the cement that holds the gasket in place.
    — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Leave the washing machine door open to let the gasket and the drum dry out between uses.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

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