stricken
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Definition of stricken
1a : afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow
b : made incapable or unfit rescuers were sent to the stricken ship
2 : hit or wounded by or as if by a missile the deer had been stricken by an arrow
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Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, and Justice Stephen Breyer said the law could survive without a stricken provision. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Supreme Court sports betting ruling expected to have no immediate impact in Wisconsin," 14 May 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stricken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stricken
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English Language Learners Definition of stricken
: powerfully affected by disease, trouble, sorrow, etc.
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Kids Definition of stricken
1 : showing the effect of disease, misfortune, or sorrow a grief-stricken look
2 : hit or wounded by or as if by an object that was shot or thrown
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