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reseal

British  
/ riːˈsiːl /

verb

  1. to close (something) tightly or securely again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If you just clean the deck and reseal it, not removing the unpeeled sealer, you often get an uneven finish that appears blotchy.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The engineers shut off the liquid hydrogen, “close the valve used to fill and drain it, then increase pressure on a ground transfer line using helium to try to reseal it,” according to CNN.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2022

Before serving, add 1¾ ounces fresh lime juice, strained, to bag, reseal, and massage bag until fully combined and slushy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 28, 2016

Get another envelope, reseal the letter, and put it away.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2015

She would swipe her finger over the slip of paper like she was smudging it, then magically reseal the cookie and toss it into a nearby basket.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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