unseal
Americanverb (used with object)
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to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed.
to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb.
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to free from constraint, as a person's thought, speech, or behavior.
Their friendship unsealed her vivacity.
verb
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to remove or break the seal of
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to reveal or free (something concealed or closed as if sealed)
to unseal one's lips
Other Word Forms
- unsealable adjective
Etymology
Origin of unseal
Example Sentences
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Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on social media that 25 of the 30 defendants named in a newly unsealed indictment had been arrested by federal agents, with "more to come".
From BBC
The unsealed court filings mark the latest chapter in a case which has been dissected by internet sleuths for months.
From BBC
Over the weekend, the judge ordered the affidavit to be unsealed by the close of business on Tuesday.
From Salon
The grand-jury indictment unsealed on Friday carries state charges that supersede the previous charges announced by the county prosecutor last month.
From BBC
It also seeks to unseal the FBI's affidavit used to obtain the warrant from a federal magistrate judge.
From Barron's
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