steek

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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  • The pegs here keep your cookware from sliding around, and motivate you to put everything back in its right place, instead of dropping it in wherever and slamming shut.
    Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Her daughter just shuts her down as cold as possible, that’s just brutal.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Carney, a central banker with little formal government experience, called a snap election late last month as the liberal party surged in polls to close a more-than-20-point deficit since the beginning of 2025.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The first period ended with the Cavaliers ahead 43-17, with the Heat that close only with Davion Mitchell converting a 40-foot 3-pointer just before the first-period buzzer.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • His four teammates, spread across the frontcourt, locked in on the inbounder, ready to close the half with one last stand.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Later, Farrell will lock and seal the pope’s residence.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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