How to Use watertight in a Sentence

watertight

adjective
  • The doors are all watertight.
  • The evidence against the defendant was watertight.
  • Drawing up legally watertight rules has proved a headache at times.
    — Frank Jordans, Star Tribune, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Bisque pieces are not watertight and might leak if left full of water for long periods.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Yet for all the talk of fairness, critics said the plan was hardly watertight.
    — New York Times, 1 July 2021
  • Churchill cautions that the findings are not watertight, due to the small sample sizes in this study.
    — Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Watertight goggles are de rigueur when swimming, even in fresh water.
    — Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Read the fine print before buying, as most are not watertight and will be destroyed by too much moisture.
    — Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 7 June 2023
  • The real highlight of this dish is the patented, locking lid that is leakproof and watertight.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 June 2021
  • To keep Pop dry, give him this watertight rain coat for Father's Day.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2022
  • Spearman's right hand was crushed by a sliding watertight door on the ship in 2008.
    — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 4 June 2018
  • 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 simple roll-top closure, with a buckle, is very effective and watertight—just like a dry bag.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Dressings for chronic wounds are meant to be equally watertight and antiseptic.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Most aluminum decking planks have interlocking edges, which create gap-free, watertight decks.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2020
  • 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
  • That prevents watertight chambers from flooding in rapid succession.
    — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 June 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
  • 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
  • But over time, research revealed data leakage; the identity protections weren’t so watertight after all.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2022
  • Flooding concerns were also addressed, with the company explaining that its tunnels are designed to be watertight.
    — Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • But not everyone thinks the industry has watertight immunity to keep exporting goods to Russia.
    — Grace Browne, Wired, 18 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Employees enjoyed watertight contracts, thanks to an assertive, family-like union, and an attitude to aviation that put design and quality above all else.
    — Natasha Frost, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020
  • This sizable sedan can also turn in a circle of less than 35 feet, and its longish tail provides a 17-cubic-foot trunk that also contains a pass-through to the rear seat with a watertight ski bootie.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023

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