Synonyms of strikes (out)

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deletes
• crosses (out)
• strokes (out)
• cancels
• scratches (out)
• edits (out)
• erases
• removes
• censors
• blue-pencils
• kills
• wipes out
• x's (out)
• deles
• roots (out)
• elides
• blots out
• cleans (up)
• clips
• rubs out
• eradicates
• expunges
• obliterates
• suppresses
• effaces
• crops
• excises
• shortens
• red-pencils
• bowdlerizes
• expurgates
• launders
• cuts
• silences
• abbreviates
• blips
• redacts
• bleeps
• represses
• blacks out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stets

strikes out

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fails
• collapses
• flops
• flames out
• folds
• struggles
• bombs
• misses
• washes out
• falls short
• lays an egg
• tanks
• falls flat
• comes to grief
• comes a cropper
• comes up empty
• dies on the vine
• founders
• flunks
• craters
• falls on one's face
• declines
• crashes
• slips
• skids
• slumps
• flounders
• crumbles
• goes under
• wanes
• miscarries
• sinks
• misfires
• implodes
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works out
• comes off
• goes over
• goes
• succeeds
• delivers
• clicks
• pans out
• flourishes
• thrives
• cooks
• wins
• prevails
• triumphs
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strikes (out)

Verb

Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025