steek

chiefly Scottish
as in to shut
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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  • Third, effective assertion—expressing your viewpoint clearly and confidently while inviting dialogue instead of shutting it down.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The right-hander shut the Fish out over five innings, allowing five hits and two walks, while striking out four.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • The papal apartments are locked The camerlengo locks and seals the pope's apartment.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Later, Farrell will lock and seal the pope’s residence.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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