STEEKS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

steeks

verb

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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But Wilson pulled up anyway — because, sometimes, the best shot on the court is the one that shuts a team up.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Your middle schooler walks in, drops her backpack and shuts the bedroom door.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

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Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Tesla exit The Tesla sale closes another highly profitable bet for Scottish Mortgage, which invests globally in a mix of public and private high-growth companies, typically with a longer-term investment view.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

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