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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
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as in to occur (to)
to enter the mind of
it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
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as in to dismantle
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
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as in walkout
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse
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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
kids born into poverty already have a strike against them
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself
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as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate
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Recent Examples of strike
Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefly's first Blue Ghost lander targeted a relatively flat patch of the lunar surface, a 340-mile-wide (550-kilometer) impact basin formed when an asteroid struck the Moon nearly 4 billion years ago.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
What Wall Street analysts think about Tesla ‘buyers’ strike’
Telsa’s year-to-date sales have already been cratering throughout Europe.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Inside, the 1,000-pillared hall is an engineering marvel, with some pillars that can produce musical notes when struck.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefly's first Blue Ghost lander targeted a relatively flat patch of the lunar surface, a 340-mile-wide (550-kilometer) impact basin formed when an asteroid struck the Moon nearly 4 billion years ago.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Bridges traveled the West Coast coordinating a strike of all longshoremen and warehousemen.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
What Wall Street analysts think about Tesla ‘buyers’ strike’
Telsa’s year-to-date sales have already been cratering throughout Europe.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike
Verb
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New York clawed back, however, to break a tie between the two teams that walked onto the FedEx Forum floors with identical records on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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And feet are kind of important for walking, running and standing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The two countries exchange a series of tit-for-tat levies affecting hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of goods.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
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Due date for individuals and businesses in the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia affected by severe storms and flooding from Hurricane Helene (☆) and Hurricane Milton.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The five-time Oscar-winning Sean Baker drama is bumping more than 500% this weekend and looks to earn another $1.7 million or so.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Somebody currently playing in the top nine is getting bumped.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 26-year-old Maleficent star was one of the first to hit the carpet, floating in a white gown that was chosen after a hands-on fitting with Burton, 51, herself.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Xiaomi’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, hit a record high this week.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Over the past six weeks, the Department of Government Efficiency has systematically dismantled the agency that was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the consequences of dismantling government agencies, systems and services could be more widespread and severe than slimming down a tech company.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lori had Chad evaluate her children's spirits to determine if they were possessed by demons.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, college degrees can indicate that candidates possess valuable skills like the ability to succeed in unstructured environments or present coherent arguments.—
Ishan Gupta,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Students at Humphreys High School, located on Camp Humphreys in South Korea, the largest overseas U.S. military base, are also participating in the walkout, as well as students at Kaiserslautern High School, around six miles away from Ramstein High School.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Representative Jasmine Crockett, known for her sharp critiques of GOP misinformation, led a walkout mid-speech in protest.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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