steek

verb

ˈstēk How to pronounce steek (audio)
Definition of steeknext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steek
  1. shut
  2. close
  3. lock
Verb
  • One of Austin’s beloved Tex-Mex institutions has shut its doors.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The Spanish, Italian and Greek embassies also shut to the public for the day, but the U.K. government and France said their embassies remained open.
    Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Golden State’s rebounding philosophy goes something like this: Gang rebound to close possessions and crash from the corners selectively on the other end.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Brighton Boulevard, which runs through the middle of the refinery, was closed for a period that day.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of close
Verb
  • Rogers, Slotkin locked in tight race Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly are locked in a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Besides seeking a Chrome spinoff and corralling of the Android software, the Justice Department wants the judge to ban Google from forging multibillion-dollar deals to lock in its dominant search engine as the default option on Apple's iPhone and other devices.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of lock
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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