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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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strikes out

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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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Recent Examples of strikes (out)
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes (out)
  1. deletes
  2. fails
  3. cancels
  4. collapses
  5. flops
  6. flames out
  7. folds
  8. struggles
Verb
  • 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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  • If all else fails, go limp and curl up into the fetal position, protecting your head and core with your arms and legs.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Whichever team fails to take the division may land on the outside of the playoff picture, so Houston still has plenty to play for.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • 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 general, when a submarine caldera collapses, the sinking seafloor pulls the seawater above it along with it.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the same 5-GHz frequency, a sound wave's wavelength collapses from centimeters, as is the case with light, to a couple of micrometers, roughly four orders of magnitude smaller.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
  • Wings that shot flames out of them.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Definition of flames out
Verb
  • The new version folds the song’s original orchestral arrangement into Electric Callboy’s blend of EDM and pop hooks, arriving a decade after the anime first premiered.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The fish folds its body, trying to turn or swim, the water nudging overtop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of folds
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  • Her tragic fate has inspired other former child stars to speak out about the pressure and struggles that often accompany fame at an early age.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Strikes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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