STRUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of struck (out)

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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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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Rays catcher Liam Hicks (Arkansas State) went 0 for 3 and struck out twice. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Williams is a very good pitcher and has struck out a lot of batters this postseason. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 With the crowd on its feet still hoping for a comeback, pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets struck out to end it and the Brewers had a muted celebration on the field. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Sox hitters struck out 19 times — a major-league record for a nine-inning postseason game — including three apiece by Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Ian Seymour pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, Kevin Kelly struck out pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton to strand a runner in the eighth and Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his third save of the series. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)

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Richard Meulenberg provided additional details in a video posted to Facebook that has since been deleted.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
When the state party’s Pride Caucus shared the county party’s statement on social media, the post was deleted.

— Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of deleted

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Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
In a sign of the impact on the party, MK canceled its flagship Siyathatha rally less than three weeks before South Africa’s municipal elections.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of canceled

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The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flopped

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After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of folded

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And Giants kicker Dominic Zvada, who missed three field goals in the contest, missed a 46-yard attempt on the opening overtime drive.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the couple missed each other, and Sarah began staying over at Len’s more often.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026

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