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verb (1)

Definition of struck (out)next
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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struck out

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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

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Recent Examples of struck (out)
Verb
San Diego provided more than enough support for King, who struck out eight over seven stellar innings while thoroughly throttling the majors' highest-scoring team. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Alcantara recorded three saves in his three relief appearances, and Perez struck out the side against the Cubs in his only bullpen appearance. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Naturally, Schlittler struck out eight over eight innings of one-run ball against the first-place Rays that evening. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 The right-hander allowed four hits, walked two and struck out two in 2 2/3 scoreless innings. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Rookie pitcher Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets struck out 16 Phillies in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Bassitt, who won 15 games for the Mets in 2022, allowed five hits — including Marcus Semien's fourth-inning RBI single — and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
  1. deleted
  2. collapsed
  3. canceled
  4. failed
  5. flopped
  6. folded
  7. missed
  8. struggled
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  • Both Kris and Kim Kardashian posted pictures on Instagram with the couple, only for the pictures to then be deleted.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
  • However, local media reports earlier this month showed millions of voters had been deleted from the draft electoral rolls.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of deleted
Verb
  • Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The area suffered thousands of manufacturing job losses as the automobile industry collapsed and jobs were sent overseas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the end, Michigan had one more shot to make a stop to seal the win and failed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • While the warehouse project has flopped, records show that in the last few months ICE has quietly expanded its detention system in other ways.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Reigns flopped into the corner and waited for the right moment to strike with a spear.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flopped
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  • Thick fringe folded over the front of her face, mingling with her spider-leg lashes, which brushed the bottom of her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the time since the encampment organizers folded up their tents, the fight has moved from the quad to the classroom, from a protest anyone could see to a comment in a lecture or a line in a syllabus.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of folded
Verb
  • Scientists can now examine sections of DNA that were once inaccessible and detect forms of genetic variation that older methods may have missed.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Bryce Young has struggled against man-to-man defenses, completing just over 40 percent of his passes this year against that scheme, and Cleveland has played man on about half of its defensive snaps this year.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • South Africa has struggled with violent crime for years, but recent shootings have shocked a country used to some of the highest homicide rates in the world.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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