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verb (1)

Definition of striking (out)next
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters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)
Verb
Jump threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on three hits while walking four and striking out one. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Gausman allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings while striking out seven in his second start since joining the Cubs from Toronto at the trade deadline. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 White Sox reliever Grant Taylor, who got the final out of the sixth, worked out of a jam in the seventh by striking out Durbin to leave runners on the corners. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Marlins starter Janson Junk (5-7) pitched three innings and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking (out)
  1. deleting
  2. failing
  3. canceling
  4. collapsing
  5. flopping
  6. flaming out
  7. missing
  8. folding
Verb
  • Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … ‘HOW EMBARRASSING’ – 'Pod Save America' accused of temporarily deleting clip critical of Piker after ex-Biden staffer amplified it.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deleting
Verb
  • But by the time of his indictment, Lorch was in failing health and found incompetent to stand trial, and lawsuits against him and the church were dismissed due to statute of limitations issues.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Then Dart struggled again on Wednesday, failing to move the ball at all on a couple drives at the end of practice.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of failing
Verb
  • Noise-canceling earbuds Noise-canceling earbuds allow high schoolers to immerse themselves in remote learning.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not even the largest studio can force moviegoers into paying to see only their movies and not even Netflix can prevent someone from canceling their streaming subscription and signing up for another service.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Scientists have discovered that copper melts gradually rather than collapsing all at once under extreme heat.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perez chugged around the bases before belly-flopping into third base with his trademark smile.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of flopping
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Those goals aren’t there this season — missing a month with knee inflammation took him out of the running — but Vitello said there continues to be value in sending Webb to represent the club every fifth day.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • After ejection, the aircraft unfolds its folding wings and transitions to aerodynamic flight.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hanna floated the idea of eventually selling Go Two to a larger company or folding it into a bigger portfolio down the line.
    — Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of folding

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“Striking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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