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caulk

[kawk] / kɔk /
VERB
bar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block
STRONG
barricade blockade bolt clog close dam deadbolt dike fasten fence jam latch lock plug seal secure trammel wall
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go loose loosen open release unblock unclog unfasten unlock unplug unseal unstop
WEAK
advocate allow permit
VERB
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block shut shutter
STRONG
bang bar bolt button choke clap clench clog confine congest cork dam exclude fasten fill lock occlude plug screen secure slam stopper stuff
WEAK
prevent passage put to retard flow shut off stop up turn off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
STRONG
allow free let go liberate loose loosen permit release unblock unclog unfasten unlock
WEAK
unclose unplug unseal unstop

Example Sentences

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To answer those questions, the research team examined previously unstudied materials recovered with the vessel, including cordage and waterproofing caulk.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Radiocarbon testing of the cordage and caulk indicates the boat was built between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Outdoor hoses should be drained and removed, and homeowners can caulk around pipes where they enter homes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Had the plumber installed caulk to fill the hole, I’d not be typing this.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Wearing a handlebar mustache and calf-high caulk boots, frayed suspenders and woolen long johns, he’d labored in the service of the Port Jefferson Mill Company for four and a half years.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson