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 The ruling struck down 1971 and 2001 decisions that limited how much money political parties could spend in coordination with candidates. — Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 But the Supreme Court on June 30 struck down that order, saying it couldn’t be reconciled with the 14th Amendment. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The total is about 60% of the $166 billion in revenues collected from import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were struck down by the Supreme Court in February. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 That's more than half of the $166 billion owed to thousands of American businesses who paid the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 How Amendment 4 fared In Jackson County, Amendment 4 was struck down by nearly 86% of voters, with 124,970 votes against the proposal, according to unofficial results from both the Jackson County and Kansas City election boards. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 But in May, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the specific maps Democrats had drawn, thus leaving the old lines in place for this cycle. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Democrats swept the 2025 statewide elections, and the redistricting referendum passed earlier this year before being struck down by the courts. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump has appeared more conflicted with the conservative Supreme Court justices since February, when the court struck down his sweeping global tariffs in a 6-3 vote supported by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Barrett. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
The controversy intensified in June when the region’s Supreme Court ruled the seats are protected under the constitution and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolished

Verb

Johns Hopkins University introduced a grade covering policy many years ago, but later repealed it.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealed

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The actor starred alongside Kyra Sedgwick on Call Your Mother, an ABC sitcom that was canceled after one season.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Flights to the island are regularly canceled and workdays have been shortened to adjust to the new reality of a Cuba without power.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

Walmart has rolled back prices on over 250 items, doubling down on its Great Value brand, while refreshing packaging, improving product quality, and reinforcing its value positioning.

— Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Messi, of course, was superb and rolled back the years to produce some mesmerizing performances.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026