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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In the scramble to evacuate, Chelsea had forgotten to lock the door and shut the gate.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Economists fear gloomy and fearful consumers will shut their pocketbooks and slow the economy.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Consistently acknowledge community contributions and close the feedback loop by explaining how their input shaped your decisions.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The department closed 34 and referred 11 to the Office of Insurance Regulation.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The value of women’s basketball has already exploded in the intervening months, but the NCAA is locked into a contract that doesn’t reflect the sport’s current status and relevance.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Can your current tools adapt in real-time—or are they locked into static rules?—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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