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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steek
  1. shut
  2. close
  3. lock
Verb
  • Deadline revealed on Wednesday that the BBC is expected to announce TV and radio network closures early next week, with speculation that BBC Three could be shut.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In short order, Ford halted Explorer production in Chicago for a week amid magnet shortages, while Japanese and European auto suppliers shut production lines awaiting materials.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut
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  • The Shedd Aquarium took in 10 of the 30 belugas and four dolphins stranded at Marineland, an Ontario park that closed years ago and could no longer care for them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In June, The Times of London reported that private schools throughout the UK have lost 30,000 pupils since January 2025, and about 100 independent schools have closed entirely.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of close
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  • Top it off with its Best of Beauty-winning Atobarrier365 Cream to lock in all that moisturizing goodness, and then keep a bottle of the Atobarrier365 Cream Mist handy for midday refreshes.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Another is larger carriers who lock in fuel at wholesale while billing surcharges at retail can see a real margin gain.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lock
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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