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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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)
Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
And with a runner on second in the fifth, Bellinger struck out on three pitches, swinging through each, including back-to-back 98-mph fastballs to end the inning.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
But that was it as Aranda flied out, Mullins struck out and after the Nationals intentionally walked Caminero (putting the winning run on base), Ben Williamson struck out.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
After the argument, Hoffman struck out Max Schuemann and Anthony Volpe to leave Chisholm stranded.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The only close call was a foul ball down the left-field line by Meidroth with two outs in the fifth before Meidroth promptly struck out.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Demora struck out the last batter and celebrated with her teammates.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Suarez held the Yankees to one earned run on six hits, issued zero walks and struck out six in 6 1/3 innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
And with a runner on second in the fifth, Bellinger struck out on three pitches, swinging through each, including back-to-back 98-mph fastballs to end the inning.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
But that was it as Aranda flied out, Mullins struck out and after the Nationals intentionally walked Caminero (putting the winning run on base), Ben Williamson struck out.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
After the argument, Hoffman struck out Max Schuemann and Anthony Volpe to leave Chisholm stranded.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The only close call was a foul ball down the left-field line by Meidroth with two outs in the fifth before Meidroth promptly struck out.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Demora struck out the last batter and celebrated with her teammates.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Suarez held the Yankees to one earned run on six hits, issued zero walks and struck out six in 6 1/3 innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
Verb
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The Hardys were seemingly deleted by The Righteous in their Wicked Garden match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Within 24 hours, Brewster had deleted the post and thrown up an apology.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Verb
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Two other ships owned by Lan, priced at about $175,000 each, have also failed to find buyers.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Companies tallied their emissions, governments folded those tallies into national inventories, and the rest of us took the sum on trust.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Once her shots started to fall, the Sparks struggled to contain her.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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