steeking

Definition of steekingnext
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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  • Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Hernandez will compete in the Southern Section finals on Saturday with the goal of closing her high school athletics career at the end of the month at the state track and field championships in Clovis.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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  • Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 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 20 May. 2026.

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