STRIKES Synonyms: 471 Similar and Opposite Words

strikes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of strike

as in walks

to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards

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as in affects

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 occurs (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 collides

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 hits

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 dismantles

to take apart the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed

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as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed

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as in possesses

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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strikes

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noun

plural of strike

as in walkouts

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 assaults

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 disadvantages

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 collisions

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 accidents

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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Recent Examples of strikes

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The service The service strikes an ideal balance between polished and personal, all without being overly stuffy. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Drone strikes on the UAE are still occurring sporadically, but the wide-scale alerts of the early conflict have ceased — along with the associated distress. —

Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 With its length of just 8 m (26 ft), the Maple strikes a good balance between portability and comfort. —

New Atlas, 1 June 2026 Michelle Hurd strikes a pose in a violet dress at the Office Romance premiere in Los Angeles on May 26. —

People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026 That strikes us as a retinue more fitting for the likes of a presidential delegation than a mayor. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Victoria Falls Safari Club strikes a great balance between contemporary comfort and classic safari style. —

Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 What strikes him about the style is that nothing feels out of place—every column, window, and detail is part of a graceful whole. —

Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 This dress is plain in design, with a classic crew neckline, knee-length silhouette, and slightly split hem that strikes the right balance between casual and cute. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

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Scott had two strikes on each of the three Phillies hitters who reached base in the inning. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 Some residents have already left the area due to intense strikes in recent days, but people remain. —

Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026 At one base, outside of Isfahan, the US and Israel conducted numerous strikes to block four tunnel entrances during the war. —

Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 Anxiety over ChatGPT and other emerging technology helped derail talks with both unions and the AMPTP in 2023, leading to crippling dual strikes. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 May 2026 Detainees have reportedly staged hunger strikes and labor strikes. —

Adam Reiss, NBC news, 31 May 2026 Casablanca had become a city of strikes and protests due to widening inequality, particularly in its working-class neighborhoods. —

Radier Odhiambo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2026 As detailed here, American Raytheon Coyote and British Rapid Sentry systems provided an effective shield against drone strikes. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Brown got three swinging strikes on those changeups to end his night. —

Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 31 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes

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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.

— Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
In the third, La Mirada used a single and two walks to load the bases with two outs but Escobar escaped when shortstop Angie Jimenez snagged a line drive.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026