STRICKEN DOWN Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

strike down

verb

Definition of strike down

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 Genevieve Republican and conservative activist Ron Calzone, who argue that the law is unconstitutional and should be struck down. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The justices struck down the trade penalties and set the stage for the federal government to pay refunds to importers. — Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 This move follows recent court defeats for the department after rules to limit PSLF were struck down, raising concerns about the broader impact on public service workers. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 For example, in April 2026, voters in Lakewood, Colorado, struck down a missing-middle style zoning reform. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down

Verb

While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolish

Verb

That includes prohibiting the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, reducing the impacts of data centers on local communities, and repealing sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
According to correspondence reviewed by ProPublica, the Joint Staff disagreed with the Army acting secretary, who said in a February 2025 memo that the program was redundant and recommended Congress repeal the law that set it in motion.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Another, who said a relative's upcoming interview had been canceled, described feeling confused and upset by what appeared to be an embassy-wide hold.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancel

Verb

Previous economic reforms, during a rapprochement with the administration of President Barack Obama, were later rolled back by Cuban leaders.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Once in office, Escalona quickly began to roll back parts of Carollo’s legacy, including transferring the Tower Theater back to MDC.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll back

Verb

While the ban lasted only three weeks, both the number of weekly visits to the needle exchange and the number of naloxone kits distributed were lower than expected for at least the 20 weeks after the ban was overturned.

— Paul Christine, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
His acquittal was overturned and the case was merged with that relating to the coup attempt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026