STRIKES OUT Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

strikes (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of strike (out)

as in deletes

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of strike out

as in fails

to be unsuccessful their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

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The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Why the quest will fall short And finally Shohei Ohtani hits three homers and strikes out 10 in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

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Conversation data may remain in cloud storage until a user deletes it and may also inform Memories stored in the cloud.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
That court filing said that TikTok has hundreds of personnel trained in underage moderation and as a result deletes tens of thousands of underage accounts.

— David Shepardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of deletes

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Evans running back Daveon Williams goes 5 yards for the score and the Trojans extend the lead to 38-7 after the two point conversion fails.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The reason why so many hotels, cruise lines and tour operators still base prices on double occupancy is that their costs – the room, the berth, the coach seat, the guide – don’t fall by half when the second person fails to materialize.

— Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fails

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The Journal alleged that such behavior has become a pattern for Fetterman, who often cancels meetings.

— Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancels

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In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flops

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Narrated by a local guide, the sailing also folds in history and facts, so that passengers leave with new knowledge on this ecologically rich and diverse area.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
The unit folds in half to fit neatly inside the storage compartment below the solar awning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of folds

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But that feels very different after Brown’s injury and Doubs’ struggles in his debut.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The move was sure to spark criticism that the president was paying Americans to vote Republican as the party struggles to match Democrats’ enthusiasm and faces a challenging midterm outlook.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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