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steek

verb

ˈstēk

Definition of 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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Long enough that a couple of us expected thermal protection to eventually shut the party down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
For those sheltering in place, the city advised shutting windows and doors, turning off AC units drawing in outside air and keeping pets inside.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

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Coatue, Blackstone, T Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth co-led the round, which closed with a valuation of $190 billion.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Mackenzie closed his main church in Furunzi after buying a piece of land in the Shakahola forest in southeast Kenya for his community, per The Standard.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

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Ceramides support the skin barrier, while squalane and fatty acids help lock in moisture for a smoother, glowier-looking neck.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
On desktop, users can lock eligible conversations in the new ChatGPT app for macOS or Windows, in either Chat or Work mode.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lock

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