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as in affects
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 occurs (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 collides
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 hits
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 dismantles
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in possesses
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 walkouts
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 assaults
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 disadvantages
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 collisions
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 accidents
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 strikes
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Arak heavy water reactor, 155 miles southwest of Tehran, was never completed before those June strikes.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Occasionally, one of these photons strikes a nearby atomic nucleus.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The erratic pendulating weather strikes some as a harbinger of more unpredictable seasons to come.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
From frontier technology and medical innovation to music, activism and the creator economy, the program strikes a strong balance between tension and harmony, ultimately cultivating a space for healthy debate.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The war, now in its fourth week, has already seen several dramatic turning points — the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, the bombing of a key Iranian gas field, and strikes targeting oil and gas facilities and other civilian infrastructure in Gulf Arab nations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Israel strikes another bridge in Lebanon Israel's military struck another bridge in southern Lebanon Monday, according to Lebanese state media.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel announced waves of incoming strikes from Iran on Sunday and explosions could be heard throughout Tehran.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
And just hours later, Iran reported overnight strikes by Israel on its nuclear facilities and steel factories.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Witnesses reported more strikes in Tehran on Sunday night.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to hit US and Israeli university campuses in retaliation for strikes on Iranian educational institutions.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
As Israel intensified its strikes on Gaza, Emma feared her sister's captors might retaliate, putting her life at greater risk.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian strikes.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The offense comes out and strikes quick, two drives in a row.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Arak heavy water reactor, 155 miles southwest of Tehran, was never completed before those June strikes.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Occasionally, one of these photons strikes a nearby atomic nucleus.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The erratic pendulating weather strikes some as a harbinger of more unpredictable seasons to come.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
From frontier technology and medical innovation to music, activism and the creator economy, the program strikes a strong balance between tension and harmony, ultimately cultivating a space for healthy debate.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The war, now in its fourth week, has already seen several dramatic turning points — the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, the bombing of a key Iranian gas field, and strikes targeting oil and gas facilities and other civilian infrastructure in Gulf Arab nations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Israel strikes another bridge in Lebanon Israel's military struck another bridge in southern Lebanon Monday, according to Lebanese state media.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Drones take on expanding roles across modern battlefields Uncrewed systems are playing a growing role in modern warfare, handling missions from reconnaissance and artillery spotting to precision strikes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel announced waves of incoming strikes from Iran on Sunday and explosions could be heard throughout Tehran.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
And just hours later, Iran reported overnight strikes by Israel on its nuclear facilities and steel factories.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Witnesses reported more strikes in Tehran on Sunday night.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to hit US and Israeli university campuses in retaliation for strikes on Iranian educational institutions.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
As Israel intensified its strikes on Gaza, Emma feared her sister's captors might retaliate, putting her life at greater risk.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
With being to two strikes and that guy’s throwing 100 with the splitter.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian strikes.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes
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That’s a question as Baiamonte walks away thinking of the words of his father.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Francisco Lindor has already drawn 10 walks this season, and Robert has drawn nine.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries that remove a patient’s breasts to treat breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 American women over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Adding probiotics to the diet, through foods or supplements, affects the gut microbiome.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2026
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But there is an individual honor looming for Jokic that inevitably collides with controversy, that could determine the fate of this season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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On a day when balls were not leaving the yard and hits to the warning track were rare, the Cubs still thrived.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trash truck hits a resident’s vehicle – $47,000 The Board of Estimates approved a $47,000 settlement for Donald Stepp after a Department of Public Works trash truck struck his vehicle on Dundalk Avenue in February 2023.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Researchers have developed a process that dismantles PET plastic waste into its primary building block, terephthalic acid, to serve as a sustainable raw material.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Pitt dismantles these arguments by showing that diversity isn’t separate from excellence but often a prerequisite for it.—
Robert Raben,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Botulism occurs when people eat food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Global oil prices have surged as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and attacks regional energy infrastructure, pushing Brent crude to around $107 a barrel, more than 45 percent higher than before the war began.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rea certainly possesses plenty of experience plus right-hander Ben Brown or right-hander Javier Assad, currently at Triple-A Iowa, also could slot into the rotation, depending on Horton’s prognosis and how long he might be sidelined.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Culler said Tellez possesses the single most important trait for a competitor.—
Jaelen Gilkey,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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His Venice entry triggered multiple walkouts in Sonoma, though, especially during a scene featuring the always solid Oscar Isaac getting tortured.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Schnabel — who watched the film near the front of the theater while sitting with pal Tom Waits, the musician and sometime actor who lives in Sonoma County — addressed the walkouts immediately as the post-film discussion moderated by Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez began.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Strikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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