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adjective

Definition of unsealednext
as in unlocked

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verb

past tense of unseal
as in unfastened

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Recent Examples of unsealed
Adjective
The unsealed indictment reveals few new details in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Use caution around natural stone, unsealed grout, or any other delicate finishes. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 Viera explains that the marble sealer helps prevent etching, staining, and other damage that unsealed marble countertops can easily sustain. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Cockroaches also get in through soffits, gables, cracks, windows and unsealed garage doors. — Eva Flowe june 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsealed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsealed
  1. unlocked
  2. unfastened
  3. unlatched
  4. unfolded
  5. wide
  6. unbarred
  7. exposed
  8. gaping
Adjective
  • Investigators determined that the child accidentally ingested drugs left in an unlocked room.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In October 2024, a group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlocked
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
Adjective
  • Tubular-frame seats can be completely unlatched and removed for picnics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlatched
Adjective
  • That likely means even less letterboxing on widescreen videos when watching on the unfolded display, which would make the new Fold more like a genuine tablet experience.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
  • With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
Definition of unbarred
Adjective
  • The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
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