STRIKING (OUT) Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of striking (out)

present participle of strike (out)

as in deleting

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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striking out

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verb (2)

present participle of strike out

as in failing

to be unsuccessful their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

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Recent Examples of striking (out)

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Gusto worked 3 1/3 innings, holding the Padres to one run on two hits and a walk while striking out four. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 After striking out with the bases loaded in the first inning, Collins delivered in one of the biggest moments. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The right-hander gave up one run and three hits, while striking out four and walking one. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Manny Machado’s two-out single interrupted Sale striking out the side in the first inning on 16 pitches. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026 On Wednesday, the would-be hero was Landen Roupp, who was cruising along in one of the cleanest outings of his career so far, striking out seven in six innings. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 23 July 2026 One thing that could hurt the Giants’ vibe moving forward is the health of outfielder Victor Bericoto, who left the game with an oblique injury after striking out on a foul tip in the fifth inning. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking (out)

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Jonathan Thomas kept deleting text messages from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, assuming the couple's digital wedding invitation was spam.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 18 July 2026
At the time, Grande confirmed the news by deleting Instagram posts with Alvarez and sharing some telling tweets.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Definition of deleting

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With 95% of enterprise AI projects failing to move from prototype to production, joining the 5% success group isn't about buying superior technology.

— Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If the lead paint isn’t failing, priming and painting over the small section is typically OK as well.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Definition of failing

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Consumers bypassing or canceling their cable subscriptions are cutting into the fees stations receive from pay TV providers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The requirement that companies have clear processes for cancelling a subscription or membership does not apply to all businesses.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of canceling

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In the seventh minute, Sonnett sprinted to challenge Pietra Tordin for the ball and seemed to make little contact before collapsing to the turf.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 25 July 2026
However, the industry recently faced a significant shakeout, with many firms collapsing amid platform crackdowns.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of collapsing

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The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.

— Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Definition of flaming out

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For now, though, the team’s missing payments at the Coliseum could jeopardize their ability to finish out the 2026 regular season.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
The second-place squad has been missing Giancarlo Stanton (multiple calf strains) since April 24 and Aaron Judge (fractured rib) since May 31.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of missing

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Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
In a recent issue of Nature, researchers described modifying the AI protein-folding software AlphaFold to help identify key areas of gene-editing proteins responsible for off-target effects.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

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