STRIKE 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 The total is about 60% of the $166 billion in revenues collected from import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were struck down by the Supreme Court in February. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 How Amendment 4 fared In Jackson County, Amendment 4 was struck down by nearly 86% of voters, with 124,970 votes against the proposal, according to unofficial results from both the Jackson County and Kansas City election boards. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 But in May, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the specific maps Democrats had drawn, thus leaving the old lines in place for this cycle. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Democrats swept the 2025 statewide elections, and the redistricting referendum passed earlier this year before being struck down by the courts. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike down

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Walker-Yeager, who ran on abolishing or significantly reducing residents and seniors’ property tax burdens, historic preservation and increasing the state minimum wage, had 124 votes.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
The controversy intensified in June when the region’s Supreme Court ruled the seats are protected under the constitution and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolish

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The powerful Florida Sheriff’s Association is the latest group to criticize the November ballot measure to roll back property taxes, joining what has been a drumbeat of opposition from law enforcement and first responder organizations.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
By Griffin Jones | Bay City News A homebuilders association is seeking to roll back protections for a hawk under California’s Endangered Species Act — the first delisting in 17 years, according to the state’s Fish and Game Commission.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll back

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The best way to avoid West Nile virus infection is to take precautionary measures to avoid mosquito bites.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoid

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Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026