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
  • In the time since his execution, Germany shut the consulates.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • A lot of players have been complaining about having no choice but to play the new event, so this should shut them up for a while so the rest of us can have fun.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut
Verb
  • The company is temporarily closing its plant during the holidays from December 23, 2024, through December 27, 2024.
    Staff report, Orange County Register, 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
  • The electronic differential adjusts the torque balance between the left and right rear wheels, going from fully open to fully locked (or vice-versa) in 135 milliseconds.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • First-time bettors can sign up through our links to lock in $200 in bonus bets with as little as $5 on any matchup, regardless of the odds or outcome.
    Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of lock
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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