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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike (into)
Verb
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025 -
James’ trial was delayed in November 2024 when attorney Harvey Steinberg withdrew from the case, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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As the Pentagon was opening up, Palmer Luckey got fired from Facebook and started Anduril.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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David would open the mailbox and find an envelope from the attorney general’s office, informing her that her sister’s killers had filed another appeal.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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The state opened five new facilities to detain immigrants in 2019, during the first Trump administration, and vastly expanded the number of detainees during the Biden administration.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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In 1970, Lynne founded the Electric Light Orchestra with Roy Wood and Bev Bevan.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The summit is part of a mentorship movement Taitt founded nearly a decade ago, involving events that spotlight changemakers and hometown heroes.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Specifically, Roblox has launched a License Manager that allows partners to work with eligible developers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Isabel Fan, Southeast Asia Director at Tesla, also announced that the company would soon launch a showroom in the Indian capital of New Delhi, according to a report from CNBC-TV18.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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“Strike (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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