as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of struck down
The change followed a September 2025 decision by the First District Court of Appeal that struck down a 1987 statute banning visible carry.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In May, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the gag order, calling it overly broad and vague.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
It must be struck down or repealed.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The sports betting industry rocketed to success after a 2018 Supreme Court decision effectively struck down a ban on sports gambling, paving the way for 38 states to legalize the practice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
In these cases, the court has struck down statutory limits on the president’s ability to remove federal officials, enabling much greater presidential control.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
If Hoskins’ third attempt is struck down, Green has the power to write his own question.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
There are several more landmark precedents that could be struck down in the months ahead.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
The union is demanding that reasonable temperatures be maintained in working spaces, an issue struck down by the district’s negotiating team.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In May, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the gag order, calling it overly broad and vague.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
It must be struck down or repealed.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The sports betting industry rocketed to success after a 2018 Supreme Court decision effectively struck down a ban on sports gambling, paving the way for 38 states to legalize the practice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
In these cases, the court has struck down statutory limits on the president’s ability to remove federal officials, enabling much greater presidential control.
—Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
If Hoskins’ third attempt is struck down, Green has the power to write his own question.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
There are several more landmark precedents that could be struck down in the months ahead.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
The union is demanding that reasonable temperatures be maintained in working spaces, an issue struck down by the district’s negotiating team.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
Verb
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However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The act was not repealed until 1943.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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It must be struck down or repealed.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Around the same time, a Black History Month project – a living wax museum in which her other daughter was planning to depict the poet Maya Angelou – was also canceled.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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But our flights had been canceled amid rocket fire and regional escalation, fallout from Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and its war with Iran.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even when utilities meet environmental regulations, which continue to be rolled back, people can still suffer, according to Nicole Chandler, who also works on the Beyond Coal campaign.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Women’s rights rolled back, and a new pronatalism—republican motherhood for the 21st century—marched forward.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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This plan provides an opportunity for enhanced ownership, but not so much that Elon can’t still be overturned by his fellow shareholders.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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