Synonyms of struck (out)

struck (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of strike (out)

as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

struck out all references to indecent matters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deleted
• crossed (out)
• edited (out)
• canceled
• scratched (out)
• removed
• erased
• stroked (out)
• deled
• censored
• killed
• blue-penciled
• wiped out
• rooted (out)
• blotted out
• rubbed out
• clipped
• elided
• x-ed (out)
• obliterated
• suppressed
• eradicated
• cleaned (up)
• expunged
• excised
• shortened
• effaced
• redacted
• laundered
• red-penciled
• expurgated
• abbreviated
• cropped
• blacked out
• cut
• bleeped
• repressed
• silenced
• bowdlerized
• blipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stetted

struck out

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verb (2)

past tense of strike out

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struggled
• fell flat
• fell short
• came to grief
• came up empty
• laid an egg
• washed out
• flamed out
• bombed
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• tanked
• flunked
• foundered
• cratered
• fell on one's face
• declined
• crashed
• went under
• slipped
• slumped
• floundered
• skidded
• crumbled
• waned
• sank
• miscarried
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• came off
• clicked
• cooked
• panned out
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of struck (out)

Verb

The right hander, who projects as the Razorbacks' Friday night starter this season, struck out a career-high 10 in six innings of relief against LSU on June 14 at the College World Series. —Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026

While Sarkisian has struck out so far in the offensive line, A&M went out and got a pair of starting guards in South Carolina’s Trovon Baugh and LSU’s Coen Echols and LSU tackle Tyree Adams while also signing UTSA tight end Houston Thomas. —Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Backhus struck out 22 batters in 25 1/3 innings over 32 appearances last season with the D-Backs. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

Other initial charges were struck out, according to BBC News. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Yesavage struck out 12 Dodgers hitters and allowed just three hits and one earned run over a 104-pitch performance that saw 10 of those strikeouts in the first five innings of the contest. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Ohtani went hitless in three at-bats and struck out twice. —Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

In their next two meetings, Bieber struck out Ohtani. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

Ohtani walked one and struck out six. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025