virtually seal
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To close something almost completely.
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- The heavy curtains could virtually seal the room from all external light.
- With this final move, they virtually sealed their victory in the championship.
- The new security measures will virtually seal the building against any unauthorized entry.
- After the last witness, the prosecution had virtually sealed the defendant's fate.
- The thick fog had virtually sealed the mountain pass, making travel impossible.
- By signing the contract, he had virtually sealed the deal for the new property.
- The extreme cold will virtually seal the lake with a thick layer of ice.
- Her powerful speech virtually sealed her position as the party leader.
- The old factory windows were so grimy they virtually sealed out all natural light.
- This innovative technology could virtually seal any remaining vulnerabilities in the system.