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
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Recent Examples of strike down
After a state appeals court upheld the initial decision early last month, the Indiana Supreme Court on Feb. 19 overturned the prior rulings and struck down the order to stop work.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Washington Supreme Court recently struck down that law but allowed the council to restore it upon a vote.
—Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
In that case, the Court struck down a Nebraska law that tried to criminalize teaching children a foreign language before high school.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Virtually all restrictions on an athlete transferring from one college to another have been struck down.
—Ryan Swanson, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Washington Supreme Court recently struck down that law but allowed the council to restore it upon a vote.
—Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
In that case, the Court struck down a Nebraska law that tried to criminalize teaching children a foreign language before high school.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Virtually all restrictions on an athlete transferring from one college to another have been struck down.
—Ryan Swanson, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
Verb
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Greer wrote that Anderson should have received the death penalty, a sentence abolished in Wisconsin since the 19th century.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But our colleague David Aldridge wrote earlier this year in favor of abolishing the draft.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Eleven months ago, Queens of the Stone Age cancelled all the remaining dates on their 2024 tour to allow singer Josh Homme to focus on his health.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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But the Trump administration canceled the FEMA program that provided the funds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Lowe's rolled back its DEI initiatives amid online backlash from conservatives in the summer of 2024.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The two sides agreed in May to roll back most of the additional duties for 90 days, bringing the effective rate for China exports to the U.S. to around 43%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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After all, avoiding some topics or questions altogether could be perceived as a political response, said Mark Riedl, a professor of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Later that year, under pressure from the restaurant lobby, the D.C. Council overturned it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Despite its lack of popularity and the Supreme Court overturning affirmative action in 2023, white women benefited the most from affirmative action, receiving 63% of diversity and inclusion leadership roles over the time period it was administered.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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