strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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Liza would babysit Ron, and the two struck up a friendship.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Lightning can strike up to 10 miles from a cloud before and after rain begins.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
One day, April Lienhard bumped into local La Jolla Bike Path volunteer Debbie Adams and the two struck up a conversation.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Lightning can strike up to 10 miles from a cloud before and after rain begins.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
One day, April Lienhard bumped into local La Jolla Bike Path volunteer Debbie Adams and the two struck up a conversation.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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