seal

[John]

Please tell me if these are acceptable.

1. He sealed the window shut/closed.
2. He sealed shut/closed the window.
3. I can't open this door. / It's sealed shut/closed, because we don't use it.

Thanks.

[Rusty]

Please tell me if these are acceptable.

1. He sealed the window shut/closed.
2. He sealed shut/closed the window.
3. I can't open this door. / It's sealed shut/closed, because we don't use it.

Thanks.

In each case shut is natural. Closed has the same meaning, but it sounds unnatural.

[Fine Tree]

How about these expressions? Please tell me the natural idiomatic ones.
1. She zipped his bag open/closed/shut.
2. She zipped open/closed/shut his bag.
3. She zipped up/down her dress.
Thanks in advance.

[Rusty]

How about these expressions? Please tell me the natural idiomatic ones.
1. She zipped his bag open/closed/shut.
2. She zipped open/closed/shut his bag.
3. She zipped up/down her dress.
Thanks in advance.

1. She zipped his bag <strike>open/closed/</strike>shut.
1a. She unzipped his bag. (She opened it).
2. She zipped open/closed/shut his bag. (Unnatural).
3. She zipped up/down her dress. (Zipped up is OK. Unzipped is more natural than zipped down).