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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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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)
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
And with a runner on second in the fifth, Bellinger struck out on three pitches, swinging through each, including back-to-back 98-mph fastballs to end the inning.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But that was it as Aranda flied out, Mullins struck out and after the Nationals intentionally walked Caminero (putting the winning run on base), Ben Williamson struck out.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
After the argument, Hoffman struck out Max Schuemann and Anthony Volpe to leave Chisholm stranded.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The only close call was a foul ball down the left-field line by Meidroth with two outs in the fifth before Meidroth promptly struck out.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 June 2026
Demora struck out the last batter and celebrated with her teammates.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Suarez held the Yankees to one earned run on six hits, issued zero walks and struck out six in 6 1/3 innings.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Verb
Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
And with a runner on second in the fifth, Bellinger struck out on three pitches, swinging through each, including back-to-back 98-mph fastballs to end the inning.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But that was it as Aranda flied out, Mullins struck out and after the Nationals intentionally walked Caminero (putting the winning run on base), Ben Williamson struck out.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
After the argument, Hoffman struck out Max Schuemann and Anthony Volpe to leave Chisholm stranded.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The only close call was a foul ball down the left-field line by Meidroth with two outs in the fifth before Meidroth promptly struck out.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 June 2026
Demora struck out the last batter and celebrated with her teammates.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Suarez held the Yankees to one earned run on six hits, issued zero walks and struck out six in 6 1/3 innings.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
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The Hardys were seemingly deleted by The Righteous in their Wicked Garden match.
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Within 24 hours, Brewster had deleted the post and thrown up an apology.
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Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.
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Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
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Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames.
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.
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Additionally, both of those players have struggled to provide consistent impact as finishers at the rim and aren’t useful as shooters.
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The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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