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
But Biden-era officials at the Justice Department argued that the combination would violate federal antitrust regulations, and in 2024 a judge sided with them and struck down the merger agreement.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
But state Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to vacate the lower court ruling that struck down lawmakers' 2023 map, citing the high court's decision earlier this week.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The Supreme Court already struck down a challenge against the drug in 2024.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
Betting on the races, America's original form of sports betting dating back to the colonial era, enjoyed special status even before the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a law that prevented states other than Nevada from offering sports betting.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
His church also applied financial pressure before the United Methodist Church conference struck down longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The courts also struck down the Biden restrictions on asylum, and advocates sharply criticized them as violations of refugee rights.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Sports betting has seen a massive surge in popularity since a 2018 Supreme Court decision struck down a federal prohibition on it.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
But state Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to vacate the lower court ruling that struck down lawmakers' 2023 map, citing the high court's decision earlier this week.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The Supreme Court already struck down a challenge against the drug in 2024.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
Betting on the races, America's original form of sports betting dating back to the colonial era, enjoyed special status even before the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a law that prevented states other than Nevada from offering sports betting.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
His church also applied financial pressure before the United Methodist Church conference struck down longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The courts also struck down the Biden restrictions on asylum, and advocates sharply criticized them as violations of refugee rights.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Sports betting has seen a massive surge in popularity since a 2018 Supreme Court decision struck down a federal prohibition on it.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
Verb
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The fee was suspended in 2017 and was set to be repealed entirely in 2031 as part of a legislative deal to extend the cap-and-trade program, which collects money by auctioning permits to emit greenhouse gases.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Book of Mormon has canceled this week’s Tuesday and Wednesday performances due to a fire that damaged the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday morning.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an administrative stay of a lower court order that had rolled back access to mifepristone nationwide.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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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,
1 May 2026
Verb
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By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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As such, Republicans predict that Connecticut’s law will eventually be overturned in federal court.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Struck down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20down. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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