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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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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)
Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Stentiford struck out seven in his seven innings of work, while Stirewalt struck out 10 in five innings, including eight in a row.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Snell struck out Michael Harris II to end the inning on his 25th pitch.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Pickard also pitched and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 5 batters in 7 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The first inning was just a preview of what was to come, as Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings of work.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The Royals had two runners aboard, but Hancock struck out Perez again before retiring Jensen and Caglianone to end the inning.
—Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
King allowed four hits four runs and seven hits in six innings, struck out five and walked three.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Verb
Sara Keck struck out eight while going the distance as Wilmington won 5-1 over Middlesex League opponent Lexington.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Stentiford struck out seven in his seven innings of work, while Stirewalt struck out 10 in five innings, including eight in a row.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Snell struck out Michael Harris II to end the inning on his 25th pitch.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Pickard also pitched and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 5 batters in 7 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The first inning was just a preview of what was to come, as Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings of work.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The Royals had two runners aboard, but Hancock struck out Perez again before retiring Jensen and Caglianone to end the inning.
—Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
King allowed four hits four runs and seven hits in six innings, struck out five and walked three.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
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He was also questioned about the large gaps of time between some of their exchanges, with the family’s attorney suggesting they had been deleted.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Some officers were killed in the exchange of fire, while others died after part of the building collapsed, according to local police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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One attempt to stop single-serve liquor bans failed in the Senate on Tuesday, but it could be revived in another bill.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Having failed to please Greene with her abstractions, Lovelace O’Neal applied the powder directly to her white canvases, covering it in black pigment that became a background to pastel squiggles.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Steve flopped his head down on the table.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Part one flopped at the box office in 2016.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The Warriors missed the playoffs for the second time in three years, earning the 10th seed in the Western Conference and eventually losing to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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