virtually seal

Frequency: 4.50.9 per million words

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.