as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 collapsed
to be unsuccessful
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
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Recent Examples of struck (out)
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh, Logan Henderson struck out seven in five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Sara Keck struck out eight while going the distance as Wilmington won 5-1 over Middlesex League opponent Lexington.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Stentiford struck out seven in his seven innings of work, while Stirewalt struck out 10 in five innings, including eight in a row.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Jo Adell hit a pair of solo homers, José Soriano struck out seven over 7⅔ innings to stop a three-start winless steak and the Angels avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Pickard also pitched and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 5 batters in 7 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The first inning was just a preview of what was to come, as Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings of work.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Verb
Misiorowski also struck out the next batter, Cody Bellinger.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh, Logan Henderson struck out seven in five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Sara Keck struck out eight while going the distance as Wilmington won 5-1 over Middlesex League opponent Lexington.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Stentiford struck out seven in his seven innings of work, while Stirewalt struck out 10 in five innings, including eight in a row.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Jo Adell hit a pair of solo homers, José Soriano struck out seven over 7⅔ innings to stop a three-start winless steak and the Angels avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Pickard also pitched and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 5 batters in 7 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
The first inning was just a preview of what was to come, as Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings of work.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck (out)
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Flock Safety data is automatically deleted after 30 days by default.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Charles has since apologized and deleted the offending TikTok, but the controversy continues, igniting social media discourse.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Decker collapsed during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in West Rogers Park.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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One attempt to stop single-serve liquor bans failed in the Senate on Tuesday, but it could be revived in another bill.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Having failed to please Greene with her abstractions, Lovelace O’Neal applied the powder directly to her white canvases, covering it in black pigment that became a background to pastel squiggles.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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That flopped, as have all subsequent attempts to protect nature permanently and on a large scale through the use of markets.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Fred Hoiberg, John Calipari, Tim Floyd, Lon Kruger, Mike Montgomery, Leonard Hamilton all left college to try the NBA, and most flopped.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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About the only one who failed to seize on the moment was defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed six putts inside 10 feet, four of them for birdie.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The 28-year-old missed the entire 2025 campaign for the birth of her first child and maternity leave and was activated ahead of Saturday’s match.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Struck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struck%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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