as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of strike down
Federal Judge Randolph Moss struck down the Trump administration’s near total ban on asylum under the specious argument that the country was under invasion.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
With a quick swivel, the rookie defender struck down on the hip-high bouncer with his left foot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
The Montana Supreme Court struck down the law on state constitutional grounds.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
The law was struck down, but the state filed an appeal that has yet to be decided.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
With a quick swivel, the rookie defender struck down on the hip-high bouncer with his left foot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
The Montana Supreme Court struck down the law on state constitutional grounds.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
The law was struck down, but the state filed an appeal that has yet to be decided.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Minnesota abolished its state death penalty in 1911.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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While the Trump administration has passed temporary waivers on those sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, they can only be permanently repealed by law.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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But the bill that passed Congress on Thursday would repeal the part of the 2022 law that established the green bank and rescind money that hadn’t already been obligated to its recipients.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m. A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The justices will soon decide whether to roll back a temporary nationwide injunction currently barring the Trump administration from moving forward with large-scale reductions of the federal workforce across 19 agencies and offices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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The circus rolls back into Vienna as the oil producers' International Seminar takes place at the city's grand Hofburg Palace on Wednesday and Thursday.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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Giving up athletics had an impact on her body and changes were required to avoid injury.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Each week spent on development and every disaster avoided adds to the company’s financial, reputational and customer support success.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that decision last year.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The bill, which Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign and would begin Aug. 28, would overturn sick leave provisions included in a ballot measure that Missouri voters approved last year.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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