Synonyms of struck (out)

struck (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deleted
• crossed (out)
• edited (out)
• canceled
• scratched (out)
• removed
• erased
• stroked (out)
• deled
• censored
• killed
• blue-penciled
• wiped out
• rooted (out)
• blotted out
• rubbed out
• clipped
• elided
• x-ed (out)
• obliterated
• suppressed
• eradicated
• cleaned (up)
• expunged
• excised
• shortened
• effaced
• redacted
• laundered
• red-penciled
• expurgated
• abbreviated
• cropped
• blacked out
• cut
• bleeped
• repressed
• silenced
• bowdlerized
• blipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stetted

struck out

2 of 2

verb (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struggled
• fell flat
• fell short
• came to grief
• came up empty
• laid an egg
• washed out
• flamed out
• bombed
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• tanked
• flunked
• foundered
• cratered
• fell on one's face
• declined
• crashed
• went under
• slipped
• slumped
• floundered
• skidded
• crumbled
• waned
• sank
• miscarried
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• came off
• clicked
• cooked
• panned out
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of struck (out)

Verb

The Guardians wouldn’t give up and had the go-ahead run at first base in the eighth when Kevin Kelly struck out Brayan Rocchio to leave the bases loaded after two runs scored. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

And Vogt was left wondering whether ace Gavin Williams, who struck out nine over five innings in his Game 3 victory, would’ve been the better option Monday on three days’ rest. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Diaz struck out, but Aranda brought both of the runs in to give Tampa Bay a 4-1 lead. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Rays catcher Liam Hicks (Arkansas State) went 0 for 3 and struck out twice. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Ian Seymour pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, Kevin Kelly struck out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton to strand a runner in the eighth and Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his third save of the series. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026