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 ban was struck down by a federal judge in September 2020.
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Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Huntington Beach voters approved a similar initiative in 2024, which was later struck down by the California Supreme Court.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, Jackson County voters struck down a 40 year, ⅜ cents tax that would have funded construction of a Crossroads ballpark and Arrowhead Stadium renovations.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was originally struck down by a federal judge, but ADF has filed an appeal in appellate court and is awaiting a decision there.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Low- and Middle-Income American families, and small businesses, accounting for well over half of our country’s population, paid out a disproportionate share of their incomes to the government due to IEEPA Tariffs recently struck down by the Supreme Court.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The one-square-mile municipality with no stores, no city hall, no bars and one church was struck down in a special election held strictly by the book.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court struck down his far-reaching tariff program.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Schools play catch-up on personal finance education Sports betting has grown rapidly since 2018, when the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Huntington Beach voters approved a similar initiative in 2024, which was later struck down by the California Supreme Court.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, Jackson County voters struck down a 40 year, ⅜ cents tax that would have funded construction of a Crossroads ballpark and Arrowhead Stadium renovations.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was originally struck down by a federal judge, but ADF has filed an appeal in appellate court and is awaiting a decision there.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Low- and Middle-Income American families, and small businesses, accounting for well over half of our country’s population, paid out a disproportionate share of their incomes to the government due to IEEPA Tariffs recently struck down by the Supreme Court.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The one-square-mile municipality with no stores, no city hall, no bars and one church was struck down in a special election held strictly by the book.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court struck down his far-reaching tariff program.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Schools play catch-up on personal finance education Sports betting has grown rapidly since 2018, when the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
Verb
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.—
Johnny Lee Dang,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The singer was touring North America at the time of the discovery and canceled the remaining dates after the news broke.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her Labor Department rolled back over 60 workplace regulations, including minimum wage rules and safety protections, sparking criticism from unions and workplace safety advocates.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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