steek

verb

ˈstēk How to pronounce steek (audio)
Definition of steeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening Macleod threatened to steek the door in my face if I ever said a word against the Scots again

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  1. shut
  2. close
  3. lock
Verb
  • The owners threatening to shut the game down next year aren’t looking for an even playing field.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New lower scores, for example, could shut those companies out of doing business in markets with sustainability requirements based on the Protocol.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut
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  • Initial results are expected to begin coming in shortly after polls close, with additional results expected after voting ends in the Central time zone.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With two weeks remaining until the summer transfer window SLAMS SHUT (or simply closes), Chelsea are set to be typically busy.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of close
Verb
  • Police are warning people to secure firearms and lock their car doors.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After application, wear cotton socks overnight to lock in the moisture.
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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