Synonyms of strike
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as in to walk
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as in to affect
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as in to occur (to)
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as in to bump
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as in to hit
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as in to dismantle
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as in to attack
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as in to possess
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as in to begin
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as in to delete
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as in to collapse
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as in walkout
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as in attack
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as in disadvantage
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as in collision
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as in accident
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
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as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
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as in to dismantle
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
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as in walkout
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse
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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
kids born into poverty already have a strike against them
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself
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as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
struck out all references to indecent matters
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
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Recent Examples of strike
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Good, bad or meh, any movie, painting, song that strikes you on some gut level, for whatever reason, drags behind it the ghosts of ourselves, the past, future and present.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The knock on Davalillo is the lack of elite stuff — or, for that matter, an elite singular pitch — though the Rangers have shown a greater interest in strike throwers over flamethrowers that are devoid of control.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Azua threw 133 pitches, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out seven.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Brown also struck a partnership with OpenAI to offer AI training certifications.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Good, bad or meh, any movie, painting, song that strikes you on some gut level, for whatever reason, drags behind it the ghosts of ourselves, the past, future and present.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adding to these challenges, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has formally designated the Ford carrier strike group a military target.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The knock on Davalillo is the lack of elite stuff — or, for that matter, an elite singular pitch — though the Rangers have shown a greater interest in strike throwers over flamethrowers that are devoid of control.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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The 33-year-old pitched into the fourth inning in the Padres’ 8-5 win over the Guardians, struck out four and threw 56 pitches (34 strikes) in three-plus innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Azua threw 133 pitches, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out seven.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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The strike marks the first walkout at an American meatpacking plant in four decades.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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And two weeks earlier, dozens of students at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah, many of them Latino, participated in a walkout to support migrants, although the school did not sanction the event.—
Hosffman Ospino,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to Fairbanks, who moved to South Africa from the United States more than fifteen years ago, attacks on farms appear to be mostly economically motivated crimes.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The attack illustrated the care news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of American journalists to report the perspective of countries its government views as enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Spartans lacked height this season but got all five players on the court to rebound as a group, helping overcome any disadvantages.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The disadvantages, however, may outweigh the weed control.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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While that hit was within the rules, his collision with Matthews wasn’t even close.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Marcus Ziemer, the eldest brother of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime head coach of the Sonoma State University men's soccer team before the school eliminated athletics last year, died in Germany early Tuesday morning after a weekend accident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That foresight is not an accident.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was found guilty of first-degree murder, assault of a pregnant individual intentionally causing miscarriage/stillbirth and felony firearm.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of them, Emmanuel Sanchez-Damian was 18 at the time and is facing felony robbery and assault charges.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Penning didn’t add much of a jolt to the Chargers’ attempts to secure more protection for Herbert in the second half of the season, often struggling to keep opposing pass rushers in front of him.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Atlantic Coast Conference entered the season hoping to create a jolt for men’s basketball, a flagship sport facing a dwindling count of March Madness bids in recent years.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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