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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The Boston Red Sox were likely going to be one of the top teams in the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. free agency sweepstakes next winter, but the Toronto Blue Jays shut that idea down by agreeing to a massive $500 million contract extension to take Guerrero off the market.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Third, effective assertion—expressing your viewpoint clearly and confidently while inviting dialogue instead of shutting it down.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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One Bucks win would cement them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and lock the Pistons into sixth.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, barring a Godfather-type offer from Giants general manager Joe Schoen, that’s become unlikely with the Tennessee Titans appearing to lock in on Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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