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.

Examples of strike against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emotional celebrations followed Jordan’s first goal at a World Cup scored by Nizar Al Rashdan with a clean strike against the run of play. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

When a publishing company raises distribution prices, Jack gathers newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions his friends face. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

The Vyrivniuvach has reportedly already been used in combat, with videos posted on social media showing a successful strike against a Russian position on June 23, 2026. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Watch Daizen Maeda’s strike against Sweden, a delightful one- and two-touch passing move that bamboozled the opposition defense. — David Hickey, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for strike against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed