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
Now, Loogootee has enacted another special events policy that mirrors several measures in the one that the court struck down.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the county, officials inside the Hall of Administration will likely spend the coming year trying to figure out how to prevent Measure J — which requires public spending on alternatives to incarceration — from being struck down by Measure G, the reform measure approved by voters in 2024.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The prediction market really took off once the federal ban on sports betting was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
Reinstating another broad ban doesn’t seem possible — the Florida appeals court that struck down the state ban said ordinary, law-abiding citizens can’t be forbidden from openly carrying a firearm.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Until they are struck down, people are still going to be traveling out-of-state to receive care, providers say.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This leaves open the possibility that projects that are reevaluated by study sections could be struck down later in the funding process because they are still not aligned with the administration’s priorities.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal ban on sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the county, officials inside the Hall of Administration will likely spend the coming year trying to figure out how to prevent Measure J — which requires public spending on alternatives to incarceration — from being struck down by Measure G, the reform measure approved by voters in 2024.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The prediction market really took off once the federal ban on sports betting was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
Reinstating another broad ban doesn’t seem possible — the Florida appeals court that struck down the state ban said ordinary, law-abiding citizens can’t be forbidden from openly carrying a firearm.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Until they are struck down, people are still going to be traveling out-of-state to receive care, providers say.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This leaves open the possibility that projects that are reevaluated by study sections could be struck down later in the funding process because they are still not aligned with the administration’s priorities.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal ban on sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
Verb
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Quotas related to race and national origin were abolished.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court also abolished proportionality review, which for 50 years allowed judges to probe the circumstances of death cases to protect defendants from the random imposition of the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But by the time commissioners cast their final budget votes in September, the mayor and commission had rolled back most of the austerity measures with a mix of one-time revenues and other stopgap measures.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, federal health officials rolled back recommendations for some childhood vaccines, including those that protect against influenza, COVID-19 and hepatitis B.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By an 11-1 vote, a Miami-Dade County jury originally sentenced him to death, but that sentence was overturned in 2017 after a new state law ruled it unconstitutional for a death sentence to be imposed without a unanimous jury verdict, according to the court records.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape of Mann in early 2020, but that conviction was overturned in 2024 by a New York state appeals court.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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