strike off
verb
struck off; struck off also stricken off; striking off; strikes off
1
: to produce in an effortless manner
strike off a poem
2
: to depict clearly and exactly
3
: to draw a line through (as an item on a list)
4
: to remove (something) by hitting it with a tool in a forceful way
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The president has amped up the pressure on Maduro with at least 14 maritime strikes off the coast of South America.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast on Tuesday, rattling communities along the Pacific Northwest shoreline.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In at least one strike off the South American nation, Venezuelan officials claimed the victims were not members of the drug cartel, reported Reuters last month.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The country is still recovering from a powerful quake that struck off the central island of Cebu less than two weeks ago.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast on Tuesday, rattling communities along the Pacific Northwest shoreline.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In at least one strike off the South American nation, Venezuelan officials claimed the victims were not members of the drug cartel, reported Reuters last month.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The country is still recovering from a powerful quake that struck off the central island of Cebu less than two weeks ago.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Strike off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20off. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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