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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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)
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Feltner allowed no runs, just four hits, struck out two, and walked none.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Reliever Jack Perkins had struck out both Paul Goldschmidt and Anthony Volpe, but his second walk of the inning, which loaded the bases, led to Kotsay bringing in Scott Barlow to get out of the jam.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with a 6-3 victory Sunday over the reeling Kansas City Royals.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Instead, righty Orion Kerkering struck out Ohtani.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Orlando Ribalta gave up a sacrifice fly to Nick Castellanos, but Miguel Andujar struck out looking and Ruiz threw out Song trying to steal to end the inning and keep it 3-2.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Neither of them struck out on Friday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Misiorowski also struck out the next batter, Cody Bellinger.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
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Hawk then struck out Brayden Gutierrez before Kashimoto hit an infield single.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Feltner allowed no runs, just four hits, struck out two, and walked none.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Reliever Jack Perkins had struck out both Paul Goldschmidt and Anthony Volpe, but his second walk of the inning, which loaded the bases, led to Kotsay bringing in Scott Barlow to get out of the jam.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with a 6-3 victory Sunday over the reeling Kansas City Royals.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Instead, righty Orion Kerkering struck out Ohtani.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Orlando Ribalta gave up a sacrifice fly to Nick Castellanos, but Miguel Andujar struck out looking and Ruiz threw out Song trying to steal to end the inning and keep it 3-2.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Neither of them struck out on Friday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Misiorowski also struck out the next batter, Cody Bellinger.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The tweet posted by Steyer’s campaign has since been deleted.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Following the 2008 financial crisis, several of Spain’s major industries collapsed, the unemployment rate soared to 27 percent, and the banking system entered such a vicious cycle that not even the Spanish government could afford to rescue it (hence, the EU bailout).—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Revenue grew, but margins collapsed and management became chaotic.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In corporate news, shares in Universal Music Group were seen down 6% following reports that Pershing Square had sold its stake in the group, after two failed takeover attempts.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The willingness to protect meaning over volume is precisely what has made the brand more culturally relevant than numerous others that came up alongside it and flopped.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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More than 40 teams have folded since 2021.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Nevertheless, Fort Lauderdale still saw an overall capacity reduction after Spirit folded.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Kornet played six minutes, missed all three of his shot attempts and finished with only two points, but the block was an epic moment.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Meta still counts on ads for about 98% of revenue, having repeatedly struggled to sell digital and physical products over the years.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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