steeked

past tense of steek, chiefly Scottish
as in closed
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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  • Parks and piers were closed up and down the coast, as were some low-lying roads.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • After the inquiry opened, more than 40 organizations, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, and PFLAG, filed comments against it before the window closed.
    Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
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  • So the Dodgers have shut him down from all activity this week in hopes that things calm down.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively shut, Saudi Arabia has routed almost all its crude exports through its Red Sea terminals.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
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“Steeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeked. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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