struck

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Synonyms of strucknext

past tense and past participle of strike

: closed by or subjected to a labor strike
a struck factory
a struck employer

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of struck was in 1894

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“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struck. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

struck

past and past participle of strike

Medical Definition

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struck

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past and past participle of strike

struck

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: being the object of or subjected to a labor strike
a struck employer

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