strike (someone) as
idiom
: to cause (someone) to think about someone or something in a particular way
It strikes me as peculiar that she left without a word.
Her comment struck me as odd.
She strikes us as a very qualified candidate.
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The headquarters in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, was reportedly hit twice again after the initial strike as staff evacuated the building.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
But in the ever-evolving White House, few changes strike as deeply as those made to the Rose Garden.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials framed the latest strike as a justified response to occupation, while Russian sources reported attempts to repel further maritime drone attacks near the site.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Of the 12,368 plane crashes recorded by the NTSB between 2012 and 2021 (2,269 of which were fatal), 75 listed a bird strike as a defining event; six were fatal crashes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
But in the ever-evolving White House, few changes strike as deeply as those made to the Rose Garden.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials framed the latest strike as a justified response to occupation, while Russian sources reported attempts to repel further maritime drone attacks near the site.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Of the 12,368 plane crashes recorded by the NTSB between 2012 and 2021 (2,269 of which were fatal), 75 listed a bird strike as a defining event; six were fatal crashes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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“Strike (someone) as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20%28someone%29%20as. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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