strike against
noun
chiefly US
: something that makes someone or something less likely to be accepted, approved, successful, etc.
Her poor attendance was a strike against her.
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Hegseth’s effort to discredit the Post story didn’t sit well with Paul after the White House later confirmed the military conducted a second strike against the survivors.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2025
In addition, the US president has taken an increasingly aggressive posture in the Caribbean and is weighing a possible strike against Venezuela.
—Natalia Drozdiak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Will the quarterback decision and Glenn’s alleged handling of Rodgers count as a strike against the coach?
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
What People Are Saying Twenty-seven Michigan officials signed a letter in support of the nurses in their strike against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2025
In addition, the US president has taken an increasingly aggressive posture in the Caribbean and is weighing a possible strike against Venezuela.
—Natalia Drozdiak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Will the quarterback decision and Glenn’s alleged handling of Rodgers count as a strike against the coach?
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
What People Are Saying Twenty-seven Michigan officials signed a letter in support of the nurses in their strike against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike against
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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