steeking

present participle of steek, chiefly Scottish
as in closing
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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  • Tesla is slated to release third-quarter results after the stock market’s closing bell Wednesday, and most analysts are split between cautious and optimistic toward Elon Musk ‘s flagship business.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The town has debated closing the road during peak tourist season, but hasn't officially done it yet.
    Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Reports are that a deal could be struck to preserve the Obamacare subsidies with changes such as higher income limits, or shutting the door for new enrollments.
    Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Times said Newsom was considering shutting parts of the road due to live ordnance for the military celebration off Camp Pendleton’s coast in which Navy ships would fire over the freeway onto the base.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Steeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeking. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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