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 drones’ downing comes after the US struck down four other attack drones on Friday.
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Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
To boot, SpaceX is no longer incorporated in Delaware, the state whose court struck down the Tesla package.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Those tariffs, which were struck down by a federal court but allowed to remain in place for most importers upon appeal, are set to expire next month.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Supporters of the No Kings Act argued that because SB 5 only applied to some officials, it would likely be struck down by federal courts — as was a California bill that sought to prevent immigration agents from wearing masks.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
But the president's sweeping country-by-country tariffs — rolled out last year — were struck down in February by the Supreme Court, which ruled that an emergency powers law invoked by the government did not include the authority to impose tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The justices struck down the tariffs and set the stage for companies who paid them to seek refunds.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The rezoning proposal was unanimously struck down by the Olathe Planning Commission in December last year.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
In addition to reversing the name change, Cooper struck down plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years beginning in July while extensive renovations were carried out.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
To boot, SpaceX is no longer incorporated in Delaware, the state whose court struck down the Tesla package.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Those tariffs, which were struck down by a federal court but allowed to remain in place for most importers upon appeal, are set to expire next month.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Supporters of the No Kings Act argued that because SB 5 only applied to some officials, it would likely be struck down by federal courts — as was a California bill that sought to prevent immigration agents from wearing masks.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
But the president's sweeping country-by-country tariffs — rolled out last year — were struck down in February by the Supreme Court, which ruled that an emergency powers law invoked by the government did not include the authority to impose tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The justices struck down the tariffs and set the stage for companies who paid them to seek refunds.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The rezoning proposal was unanimously struck down by the Olathe Planning Commission in December last year.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
In addition to reversing the name change, Cooper struck down plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years beginning in July while extensive renovations were carried out.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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More people know about the kafala system, which exploited the migrant workers who built the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup; this was technically abolished in 2017, but workers’ rights issues there remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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After yearlong protests from farmers across the country, Modi repealed the controversial laws in November 2021.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Massachusetts has implemented rent control three separate times, with the latest rent control law being repealed by voters in a 1994 ballot initiative.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Ahead of his arrival, MSG implemented an extensive security protocol for all guests and canceled a watch party outside of the arena.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Recent rulings by the conservative-leaning Supreme Court also have rolled back federal protections under the Voting Rights Act.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 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,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Original sentence was overturned The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has already been through appeals, a prior resentencing and, more recently, a review by the state’s pardon board.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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France overturned a 26-21 loss to New Zealand in the pool stage on Friday to win their final thanks to Celian Pouzelgues' try with 31 seconds left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Struck down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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