STRUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of struck (out)

past tense of strike (out)

as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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past tense of strike out

as in collapsed

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

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Recent Examples of struck (out)

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Cameron, whose season record now stands at 5-7, got 18 swings-and-misses and struck out batters using four different pitches on Saturday, according to Statcast. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 But that was all the Dodgers (61-34) would score against Rodriguez, who gave up seven hits and struck out five over six innings to improve to 8-3. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Gray allowed one run on five hits and struck out three while throwing 91 pitches. — Jerry Beach, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Fernando Cruz then replaced Weathers and struck out the next two hitters to strand both runners. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Sale went five-plus innings, worked around seven hits, walked two and struck out three on what would not be considered his best start of the season. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 In Tuesday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers, Cruz faced six batters and struck out three. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Gray, who hasn’t spoken fondly of his time in pinstripes, also walked one and struck out nine. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Konnor Griffin grounded into a force out, Lowe struck out and Reynolds grounded to third in the fourth. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)

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Shepherd says a friend of his posted the picture as part of a photo dump of recent events, but deleted it once social media rumors around Wells’ death began to spread.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of deleted

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Emergency authorities said 190 buildings collapsed completely and another 856 sustained significant damage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment.

— Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Broiling conditions have severely tested the continent’s infrastructure, with some trains delayed or cancelled as extreme temperatures risk warping the metal tracks.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
During his years in exile, Osip Mandelstam was denied the right to work for any publication or publishing house; translation jobs were cancelled, his writing went unpublished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of canceled

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This was the case for Morocco’s opener, where Casemiro had eyes on two players at once while his team-mates failed to cut out the pass ahead of him.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
The stutter-step approach by Bruno Guimãraes on the penalty kick failed anyway and the game remained scoreless into the first hydration break.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of failed

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The day could be sliced into identical pieces, the body trained to answer the bell, and the worker folded into a machine that only made sense when every human motion had been made useful to someone else.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Fire shelters weigh around 6 pounds and are folded up inside several protective layers in a firefighter’s pack.

— Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of folded

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Scheffler, who hadn't missed a cut since 2022, shot a 2-over 72 in the second round, finishing two shots outside the cut line.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
But please remember that in 2019, Judge missed 60 games and Giancarlo Stanton only played 18 the whole year — and the Yankees still won 103 games.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Turkey struggled against the USMNT’s corners throughout the game, with multiple chances created from outswinging corners towards the penalty spot.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The visit comes as Garrity trails Shapiro by roughly 20 points, raising questions about how much political influence DeSantis carries in a battleground state where his 2024 presidential campaign struggled to break through.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

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