STRIKING (INTO) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

striking (into)

verb

Definition of striking (into)

present participle of strike (into)

as in beginning

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself

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But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
During the study session, City Clerk Sherri Gard recommended the group seek legal counsel before beginning a signature-gathering effort.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

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The program picked four international applicants out of nearly 1,000 for a six-month fellowship commencing this month in London along with a cash prize of £10,000 ($13,480) each.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
This week, London’s Serpentine Galleries announced the launch of a six-month fellowship program, commencing in September, that will award four artists working with artificial intelligence grants of £10,000.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of commencing

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Kevin Danso, who closed the season as his starting centre-back, and Cristian Romero have been replaced in the starting line-up by Jan Paul van Hecke, a classy but less physically dominant defender than the outgoers.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But just as at any school, the students are then split into many more subcultures, starting with those in the co-ops—student-run living and dining communities that essentially stand in for Greek life.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of starting

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Buechele was back-pedaling in the face of pressure before getting off a pass to Pettis, who was open along the left side of hte goal line.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
After Wheeler scored on third down, Buechele back-pedaled in the face of pressure before getting off a pass to Pettis, who was open along the left side of the goal line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting off

Verb

That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Colorado’s gritty 14-13 season-opening win at Georgia Tech is precisely the type of game that the Buffaloes would not have won during Deion Sanders’ first three seasons as head coach.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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