be struck by

idiom

informal

: to be very impressed by or pleased with (something or someone)

Visitors are always struck by the beauty of the landscape.

Examples of be struck by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Video of the incident shows students screaming and fleeing, and 911 calls reveal spectators’ panic seeing Kirk be struck by the bullet. —Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

Right whales reach up to 52 feet and weigh up to 140,000 pounds, which led marine biologists to fear they might easily be struck by boats so near the coast. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

But there are no guarantees that deals will be struck by the time shipments arrive at U.S. ports. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025

Super-wide seat The first thing prospective British Airways travelers will be struck by is the new product’s spaciousness — this seat is super-wide (36.5 inches) and extends into a lie-flat bed that spans a full 79 inches (2 meters) in length. —Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024

Rhymes for be struck by

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