STRUCK DOWN Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of struck down One of the latest polls shows the ballot measure passing by 3 points, but a prior survey shows it getting struck down by as much as 13 points. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court struck down the tariffs in February of this year, and no checks were ever issued. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court had struck down colleges’ ability to use race as one factor among many in their admissions decisions. — Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 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 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 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

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The Australian Consulate has taken an interest in her case, given the country abolished the death penalty in 1985.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Amendment, which abolished slavery and argued that loopholes in the amendment helped pave the way for the mass incarceration of Black Americans.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolished

Verb

Several college football games were altered because of the storm, with six changing their kickoff times and one being canceled entirely.

— Ryan Morik , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Public school classes were canceled, and residents were urged to wear face masks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of canceled

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The country’s current immigration policies are controlled by people who believe that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended exclusionary quotas against non-European immigrants including South Asians, needs to be rolled back.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Although sustainability has faced disruption and political backlash globally in recent years, and the European Union has delayed or rolled back some of its most stringent measures, the Digital Product Passport is set to become a reality in Europe.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled back

Verb

When a call is overturned, Baseball Savant measures the difference in run expectancy between the situation before the pitch/challenge and the situation after the call is flipped.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The driver of a semitractor-trailer that overturned early Wednesday in Olathe died in the crash, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026