as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
struck out all references to indecent matters
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as in fails
to be unsuccessful
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
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Recent Examples of strikes (out)
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Why the quest will fall short And finally Shohei Ohtani hits three homers and strikes out 10 in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes (out)
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Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
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Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.
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Corruption deepened, the economy entered one of the worst collapses in modern history, and a humanitarian crisis pushed close to a third of the population out of the country.
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By contrast, Roberts’s opinion in Slaughter collapses this distinction.
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.
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Wings that shot flames out of them.
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For makeup that tends to crease or settle into fine lines, the challenge is finding a powder that sets without collecting where skin naturally folds.
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Goddard is a wheelchair user and worries about what will be available for her if her institution folds.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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“Strikes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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