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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  • Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The last shutdown in 2018-2019 impacted Kentucky by closing national parks like Mammoth Cave.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • This isn’t about shutting doors.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wallstedt wrapped up another strong preseason with the Wild, shutting the Jets down after Minnesota took a one-goal lead with five minutes left in the second period.
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“Steeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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