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
Meanwhile, in 2023, Japan’s Supreme Court struck down a 20-year-old statute mandating trans people to be surgically sterilized in order to change their legal gender marker.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
However, other estimates, including one by Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund, said Democrats could lose 19 seats if Section 2 were struck down.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2024, a Delaware judge struck down that plan after finding Musk had undue influence over the process and the board had conflicts of interest.
—Kara Carlson, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The courts struck down both attempts, but the lengthy legal fights briefly delayed the campaign from collecting signatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
After an Idaho trans athlete tried to have the potential landmark SCOTUS case dropped, a federal judge struck down the attempt to dismiss it and ruled that the case should proceed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Senate has struck down the same budget bills more than half a dozen times.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The change followed a September 2025 decision by the First District Court of Appeal that struck down a 1987 statute banning visible carry.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In May, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the gag order, calling it overly broad and vague.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Abby Monteil, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
However, other estimates, including one by Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund, said Democrats could lose 19 seats if Section 2 were struck down.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2024, a Delaware judge struck down that plan after finding Musk had undue influence over the process and the board had conflicts of interest.
—Kara Carlson, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The courts struck down both attempts, but the lengthy legal fights briefly delayed the campaign from collecting signatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
After an Idaho trans athlete tried to have the potential landmark SCOTUS case dropped, a federal judge struck down the attempt to dismiss it and ruled that the case should proceed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Senate has struck down the same budget bills more than half a dozen times.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The change followed a September 2025 decision by the First District Court of Appeal that struck down a 1987 statute banning visible carry.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In May, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the gag order, calling it overly broad and vague.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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That shouldn't have been canceled.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fearing lawsuits and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation’s largest companies from McDonald’s to Facebook owner Meta rolled back or eliminated DEI programs.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Peyton also advised LeVota to communicate directly with taxing jurisdictions - including school districts and other bodies that have already set their levy rates for the year based on initial assessment values - who will lose funding if some commercial taxes are rolled back or delayed.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two out of three lanes are closed and traffic is delayed on the inner loop of Interstate 485 in northwest Charlotte after a tractor trailer overturned Tuesday morning.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The British Library overturned its initial decision by issuing Wilde’s proxy a new card in his name.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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