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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters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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Fairbanks struck out the first two batters in the ninth and was within one strike of closing out the game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 As an example of the ceiling and command issues at odds with each other so far, Schoolcraft struck out a career-high nine batters in 3⅔ innings in a loss on May 29 and walked as many as six in four innings of a no-decision on July 31. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Detmers then struck out Corey Seager looking at a fastball to retire the side. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026 The right-hander tied a season-high with five walks and struck out eight. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Darren Yamashita / Imagn Images via Reuters Connect There was a lighthearted moment in the second inning when Webb struck out Colorado’s Zac Veen. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 After Lugo struck out Angels star Mike Trout on 11 pitches, Schanuel tagged him in the next at-bat. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 Stock went 4 1/3 innings, giving up only one unearned run on three hits, and struck out five. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)

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Instead of allowing agents to unlock the phone, the 30-year-old Atlantan gave them a code that deleted the phone’s contents, federal authorities say.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Harris also mentioned a group chat on his Instagram page that included other people associated with the shooting, but the app had been deleted from his phone, the documents say.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deleted

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But that agreement, which had already effectively collapsed, officially expired on Monday with no sign of a breakthrough and as tensions have escalated.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
If Biden had abandoned that commitment and stayed in Afghanistan, the Taliban would certainly have resumed their military offensive, and the Afghan army might have collapsed anyway in the long run.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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Investigators determined that Skinner was impaired and failed to maintain his lane before crossing over the line and colliding with the CHP cruiser.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
But those meetings ultimately failed to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, which Kim has only grown.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of failed

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The metaverse, an extravagant bet on a weird virtual future, flopped.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November).

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of flopped

Verb

The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether.

— Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Kyrgios underwent a full wrist reconstruction in September 2023, after suffering a full rupture of a key ligament that stabilizes the joint, and has struggled to generate any kind of momentum since.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Firefighters struggled to reach people trapped on the upper floors as thick smoke engulfed the building, a police officer told the news agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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