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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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as in fails
to be unsuccessful
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
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Recent Examples of strikes (out)
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
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes (out)
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Google continually deletes apps from Play Store.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.—
Emily Mercer,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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When American Airlines cancels a flight, the airline will rebook you on the next flight with available seats, according to its website.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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On the Airbnb website, every booking is covered with protections, offering rebooking options and sometimes refunds if the host doesn’t respond to communication, cancels last minute or lists the property inaccurately.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Love collapses, and her mother cries out several times before the body camera footage ends.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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There’s an even bigger problem, though—Charlie collapses on the floor in pain, alone in the office, as the season ends.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Wings that shot flames out of them.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The deal was announced Thursday and folds Ona into Codex, OpenAI's coding agent.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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This cozy travel blanket folds neatly into a compact pouch, taking up far less room than expected, and the carrying case can even double as a makeshift pillow.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Strikes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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