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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters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
Instead, the Warriors struck out on their main free-agency target. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Soto’s abrupt departure Friday didn’t help a Mets offense that managed only one run over seven innings against 24-year-old Dodgers flamethrower Roki Sasaki, who struck out nine. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Hudson struck out Lucas Spence, but Cam Smith gave the Astros a 6-5 lead with a two-run home run. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The Cubs struck out nine times against Skenes through the first four innings before solving him for three runs in the fifth. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Cameron, whose season record now stands at 5-7, got 18 swings-and-misses and struck out batters using four different pitches on Saturday, according to Statcast. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 But that was all the Dodgers (61-34) would score against Rodriguez, who gave up seven hits and struck out five over six innings to improve to 8-3. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 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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  • Even as the websites for the short-term rentals and the LinkedIn profiles of the operators are deleted from the web, Brazilian travel influencers with millions of followers promote them on Instagram and TikTok.
    — Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026
  • In the past, some city employees communicated with each other each other through Google Chat messages that auto-deleted after a day.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of deleted
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  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
  • The country’s power grid collapsed three times this month, while water service, food production, transportation, garbage collection and medical services have been severely disrupted.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee).
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • In 2025, Gill failed to the make the Minnesota Vikings’ roster out of training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • On June 10, the site failed another inspection, according to city records.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • Relatively low rates secured for bonds issued by Nvidia and SpaceX flopped in the secondary debt market earlier this month while Amazon had to settle for rates that were high by its standards, The Wall Street Journal reported on July 12.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • The Daily Show spent almost four minutes waxing rhapsodic over that time Lenny Kravitz’s pants split open and his hog flopped out.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of flopped
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  • People enjoy them in countless ways, including being folded into shortcake, mixed into fruit salad, dipped in chocolate, piled on pancakes, stirred into yogurt, blended into smoothies or simply eaten by the handful as a refreshing snack.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Muhammad Saidov announced himself with a head kick that folded Dustin Jacoby, and Sam Patterson bullied veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio before finishing him in the second.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of folded
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  • The Heat, which last season missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019, will begin next season with a roster led by Bam Adebayo and Antetokounmpo.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Trice, a third-round pick in 2024, has missed the first two regular seasons of his career because of knee injuries.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of missed
Verb
  • The 17 passengers and crew who lived told investigators everyone survived the landing, but many passengers struggled to locate life vests and the crew had a difficult time pulling out life rafts.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Brayden Burries, Bucks While most of the vaunted crop of rookie guards from the NCAA ranks struggled, Burries was a glaring exception.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of struggled

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“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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