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
This market emerged in earnest last fall, following the Supreme Court deciding to hear the case against IEEPA tariffs in September, signalling to speculators there was a real shot of the tariffs being struck down.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last year, a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling it unconstitutional.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered customs to stop collecting the IEEPA tariffs the Supreme Court struck down last month on goods going through the liquidation process.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a legal challenge over those practices, the Supreme Court struck down the portion of the amendment that protected the identities of victims.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The whole tariff nonsense, the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court, those tariffs rested on false claims by the president of the United States about economic emergency.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Not long after San Francisco voters passed an empty homes tax in 2022, a coalition of real estate interests sued the city, and in October 2024, a Superior Court judge struck down the law.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last year, a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling it unconstitutional.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered customs to stop collecting the IEEPA tariffs the Supreme Court struck down last month on goods going through the liquidation process.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a legal challenge over those practices, the Supreme Court struck down the portion of the amendment that protected the identities of victims.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The whole tariff nonsense, the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court, those tariffs rested on false claims by the president of the United States about economic emergency.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Not long after San Francisco voters passed an empty homes tax in 2022, a coalition of real estate interests sued the city, and in October 2024, a Superior Court judge struck down the law.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
Verb
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most repealed them, with officials citing capital flight, disappointing revenue, high administrative costs and revenue losses from other existing taxes.—
Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Almost a quarter century later, the 2001 authorization remains in force, despite being repealed in 2023 by the Senate in a bipartisan 66-30 vote.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Several flights were canceled Sunday out of LAX after Middle East countries closed their airspace amid a widening conflict after attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the Middle East, while others were diverted mid-flight amid airspace closures over a large area of the region due to security concerns.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Signs of grub infestation include large dead patches where the sod is not well-anchored and can be rolled back to expose the large grubs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Inside the multistory bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Inside the multi-story bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.—
Jack Myer,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Struck down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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