caulk
verb (used with object)
to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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That's because this 1,400-student Baptist liberal-arts school in Liberty, Mo., has caulked up every crevice where a newcomer might stumble.
From Time Magazine Archive
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