Synonyms of struck down

struck down

verb

past tense of strike down

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• set aside
• rolled back
• overturned
• avoided
• vacated
• voided
• invalidated
• did away with
• dissolved
• dismissed
• nullified
• suspended
• rescinded
• quashed
• annulled
• abrogated
• negated
• revoked
• withdrew
• abated
• nulled
• disannulled
• retracted
• vetoed
• rejected
• reversed
• called off
• overruled
• recalled
• eliminated
• removed
• aborted
• banned
• prohibited
• countermanded
• forbade
• overrode
• broke down
• outlawed
• erased
• enjoined
• called
• threw out
• disallowed
• dropped
• eradicated
• annihilated
• wrote off
• liquidated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laid down
• established
• enacted
• founded
• instituted
• passed
• approved
• validated
• legislated
• authorized
• permitted
• allowed
• ratified
• ordered
• prescribed
• endorsed
• warranted
• sanctioned
• formalized
• legalized
• cleared
• legitimized
• legitimated
• mandated
• commanded
• decreed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of struck down

The Supreme Court in turn granted that request and struck down the preliminary order, and again granted the government’s request on Tuesday. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

That ruling came a month after more than 80% of voters struck down the petition overhaul, called Amendment 4, in a landslide. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Johns Hopkins eliminated its legacy preference years before the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Trump can impose a ban unilaterally thanks to sweeping authorities provided by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — the same law that provided his initial authority for tariffs since struck down by the Supreme Court. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers, including many from Flávio Bolsonaro's Liberal Party, struck down a Lula order for tax hikes on online betting and virtual casinos in October last year. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Party cash also carries more weight this election cycle after the Supreme Court struck down limits in June on how much parties can spend in coordination with their candidates. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The ban was later struck down by the country’s Constitutional Court, however. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026