1
as in walked
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards
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2
as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
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as in occurred (to)
to enter the mind of
it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
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as in hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
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as in dismantled
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
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Recent Examples of struck
Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Columbia Tusculum, where Cincinnati's oldest neighborhood breathes with vibrant, historic energy, April Combs Mann struck a new kind of chord.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles west of Toms Place.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Castleberry struck once again with only 57 seconds on the clock in the first half as Brian Ceniceros scored a 70-yard receiving touchdown, which brought the score to 28-20 at the half.
—Dylan Craver, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
In an indication that Israel may have been shifting its strategy, the Israeli air force struck a military base on which the presidential palace is located.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Columbia Tusculum, where Cincinnati's oldest neighborhood breathes with vibrant, historic energy, April Combs Mann struck a new kind of chord.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles west of Toms Place.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Castleberry struck once again with only 57 seconds on the clock in the first half as Brian Ceniceros scored a 70-yard receiving touchdown, which brought the score to 28-20 at the half.
—Dylan Craver, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
In an indication that Israel may have been shifting its strategy, the Israeli air force struck a military base on which the presidential palace is located.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The airport also confirmed that colleagues would remain on-site late into the night to assist those affected.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after scoring the Phillies’ second run in a series-clinching 2-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Bader saved what might have been a home run, then chest-bumped Marsh as closer Jhoan Duran smiled on the mound.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the summer, Kelce bumped into Fasano at the golf course.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Mindy Fitzpatrick considered selling her family’s 6-acre wooded lot on Friendly Road.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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So is the demon that possessed David Glatzel, Jessica, and Arne Johnson the same demon that possesses Annabelle?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two are friends, which might have influenced the scheduling of this game.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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