as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of strike down
That includes 2023 legislation that clamped down on birthright citizenship, whose passage the RN celebrated before the Constitutional Council struck down large parts of the law.
—
Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his previous pay package, initially worth about $56 billion, has remained tied up in court since it was struck down by a federal judge in Delaware last year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The government chose to split the measures into five packages to avoid having all of them struck down by the top court in one go.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
California had a law that said most people could not buy more than one firearm in a 30-day period, but a federal court of appeals struck down the law in June.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike down
Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his previous pay package, initially worth about $56 billion, has remained tied up in court since it was struck down by a federal judge in Delaware last year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The government chose to split the measures into five packages to avoid having all of them struck down by the top court in one go.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
California had a law that said most people could not buy more than one firearm in a 30-day period, but a federal court of appeals struck down the law in June.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
Verb
-
Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
-
The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Initially, both the Treasury Department and key congressional leaders were determined to repeal the SALT deduction entirely.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
-
That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Some are also hoping to roll back changes that Republicans previously passed restricting the Medicaid program.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Use checkpointing to roll back or quarantine corrupted states.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Republicans, who say school security and improving mental health services are the best way to avoid future tragedies, have firmly opposed any new gun control measures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
-
Nabbing that last prize requires more hot talk, sharply pointed commentary and treading territory Carson usually avoided.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The outcomes for detainees who have been housed at the facility have taken on new significance after an appeals court overturned that earlier ruling, allowing the facility to resume operations.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Now 64, Hernandez had been serving his sentence until the recent appeals court decision overturning his conviction in July.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share