strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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Knox's Complicated Bond With Her Prosecutor Knox has struck up a complex friendship with Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor in her case.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The twosome struck up a romance after making The Naked Gun together.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Plus, attendees can ask questions and get direct feedback and strike up a friendship with fellow classmates.
—Rochelle Oliver, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
For example, OpenAI recently struck up a computing relationship with Oracle.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The twosome struck up a romance after making The Naked Gun together.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Plus, attendees can ask questions and get direct feedback and strike up a friendship with fellow classmates.
—Rochelle Oliver, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
For example, OpenAI recently struck up a computing relationship with Oracle.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike up
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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