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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  • Hadley was very active, closing with seven points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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  • In 2017, it was announced that the jail would be shutting its doors for good.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
    Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026
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  • This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Steeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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