STRUCK (OUT) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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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

An infield single for Cedric Mullins followed and then Woodruff struck out Jorge Mateo. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 When Bruce Sutter struck out Thomas to end World Series Game 7, Selig was crushed. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Megill finally closed the deal as DeLuca struck out swinging. — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Diaz struck out, but Aranda brought both of the runs in to give Tampa Bay a 4-1 lead. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Rays catcher Liam Hicks (Arkansas State) went 0 for 3 and struck out twice. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)

Verb

The image was quickly met with backlash online and on social media, and deleted soon after.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
When competing demands become overwhelming, triage your work into what has the greatest impact, what still needs to be done, and what can be deleted, delegated, or delayed.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of deleted

Verb

The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, where walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged.

— Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

Pope Leo personally pushed ahead with the visit In the aftermath of his surgery, many speculated that the trip would be canceled.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4½ straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of flopped

Verb

Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
While Freeform was folded into Erwich’s and by extension Sethi’s portfolio awhile back, National Geographic Content, led by President Courteney Monroe, has remained a separate unit reporting to OConnell.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of folded

Verb

But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Yet when asked to move beyond answering questions to framing their own, many struggled.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
But Lloyd, who had long struggled with mental health issues, was also suffering from drug addiction, and conflicts with Verlaine led to the band’s breakup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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