STRUCK DOWN Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

struck down

verb

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past tense of strike down

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 That, too, would be struck down by the trade court, but in the meantime importers around the country, from giant corporations to individuals who simply want to buy single products from abroad, will be left mired in uncertainty. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026 Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state’s recently passed redistricting referendum, dealing a massive blow to Democrats who hoped to gain several seats from new House maps. —

Justin Papp, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down Democrats’ redistricting referendum, a massive blow to the party amid the nation-wide gerrymandering battle ahead of the fall midterms. —

Connor Greene, Time, 8 May 2026 In a blow to the electoral hopes of Democrats in this year’s midterm elections, the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a redistricting plan that voters in the state had approved last month. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 The court did not issue a universal injunction that struck down the tariffs altogether. —

Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 May 2026 In 1880, 12 years after the ratification of the 14th Amendment – which guarantees equal protection of the law – the Supreme Court struck down that West Virginia law. —

Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 8 May 2026 Importers are now able to apply for refunds for their payments under the tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 Trump is already taking steps to replace the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court in January. —

ABC News, 7 May 2026

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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 May 2026