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
The ruling struck down a federal ban on sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
But in an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court struck down that law as unconstitutional.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year, a Delaware judge twice struck down a $50 billion pay package for Musk put forward by the company in 2018.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Before the ban could take effect, however, it was struck down in 2023.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The vote on the potential pay package comes after a legal battle over Musk’s previous $56 billion compensation plan from 2018, which was struck down by a Delaware court last year, and later re-approved by shareholders in a non-binding vote.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
It was struck down, eliminating an obstacle for those lawsuits to get to trial.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
One eyewitness, who gave his name as Gavin, described seeing one of the men who was initially suspected of being an attacker getting struck down by a police Taser.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
But in an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court struck down that law as unconstitutional.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year, a Delaware judge twice struck down a $50 billion pay package for Musk put forward by the company in 2018.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Before the ban could take effect, however, it was struck down in 2023.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The vote on the potential pay package comes after a legal battle over Musk’s previous $56 billion compensation plan from 2018, which was struck down by a Delaware court last year, and later re-approved by shareholders in a non-binding vote.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
It was struck down, eliminating an obstacle for those lawsuits to get to trial.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
One eyewitness, who gave his name as Gavin, described seeing one of the men who was initially suspected of being an attacker getting struck down by a police Taser.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, OpenAI rolled back an update to ChatGPT after the bot became weirdly overeager to please its users, complimenting even the most comically bad or dangerous ideas.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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But car companies’ dire cost estimates have decreased as tariffs keep getting rolled back, bit by bit.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Struck down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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