steeks

Definition of steeksnext
present tense third-person singular of steek, chiefly Scottish
as in shuts
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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  • Another shuts a door on an old-timer in the middle of his menacing monologue about an apocalyptic storm.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Plugging the metal end of the hose into the inlet engages the vacuum’s motor, turning the machine on; when the hose is unplugged, the system shuts itself off.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The season opens and closes with one of the orchestra’s five artistic partners, conductor Gábor Takács Nagy, whose programs celebrate folk traditions from both Hungary and the United States.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
  • Blue Origin had been targeting its moonbound lander mission for summer, but that could slip to later in the year depending on when the FAA closes the mishap investigation.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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“Steeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeks. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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