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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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
The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.
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Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
One man exited the car and struck the victim on the head with a large flashlight, causing the victim's death, the news release said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
But the photos in that email, from camera traps in the Andes mountains, struck him as different.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Telegram channel ASTRA, four drones struck the Kadamovksky facility, which sustained heavy damage amid an attack on the wider Rostov region on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The city struck a multimillion-dollar deal with the then-shuttered Roosevelt Hotel near Grand Central Terminal to convert it into an arrival center, the first stop for migrants disembarking buses from the border.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
One man exited the car and struck the victim on the head with a large flashlight, causing the victim's death, the news release said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
But the photos in that email, from camera traps in the Andes mountains, struck him as different.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Telegram channel ASTRA, four drones struck the Kadamovksky facility, which sustained heavy damage amid an attack on the wider Rostov region on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The city struck a multimillion-dollar deal with the then-shuttered Roosevelt Hotel near Grand Central Terminal to convert it into an arrival center, the first stop for migrants disembarking buses from the border.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Letters from Democrats in both chambers this week have asked why DHS dismantled a national database used to track domestic terrorism and hate crimes.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last spring’s encampments at colleges across Chicago were eventually dismantled by police.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the graph below shows, Bournemouth have primarily attacked down their left flank this season, with the axis between Dean Huijsen at left centre-back, wing-back Kerkez and winger Antoine Semenyo proving crucial.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Rule crossed $50 million-mark on the second day and $150-million-mark in ten days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Note that the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in August, signaling weakness.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Also, another two cars collided with each another.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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