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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters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
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  • Doing so permanently deletes all locked chats, any memories stored only within locked chats, and files or other content protected only by the previous PIN.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Blaming Ultron for Fiona’s death, Vision deletes his art and possessions.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deletes
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  • Jewelry is the gift that never fails, and this year's ready-to-wrap sparklers are certain to be cherished for a lifetime.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man suffers an allergic reaction, Allan’s amateur attempt at first aid fails and the client dies.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • One priority may be pressing the Education Department to fix the popular Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which cancels the remaining federal student debt of eligible government and nonprofit workers after a decade.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Flock Safety is continuing to disregard whether a city cancels a contract or the police chief disables the company’s cameras.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cancels
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  • This results in a very large star, which eventually collapses to become an intermediate-mass black hole.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapses
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  • The importance of competition There are three specific reasons why vote buying usually flops.
    — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flops
Verb
  • There are lots of ideas about how and why a person might suddenly burst into flames out there, from lightning strikes, intestinal gases, acts of God, and even ketosis.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Definition of flames out
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  • Unlike a conventional police helicopter, Astro has a compact frame that folds for easier transport and storage.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Adrien Michel, winner of the 2025 le19M Métiers d’Art Prize, introduced a capsule inspired by Marcel Breuer’s Cesca B34 chair, anchored by a shirt that folds out of a leather case made with Studio MTX.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of folds
Verb
  • Special teams struggles a bit Kicker Zane Gonzalez missed a 43-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter, extending the special teams issues for the Dolphins on a day when special teams seemed to be doing OK.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This provides a specialized foundation if your student struggles primarily with math.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Strikes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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