as in abolished
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 struck down
The appeals court panel had halted the district court’s ruling in October 2024 pending appeal, roughly two weeks after the lower court had struck down Texas’s ballot harvesting ban.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Zass was struck down as both officers fired a combined total of 26 rounds, said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Immigration attorneys at worldwide law firm Greenberg Traurig say the program doesn’t include any statutory protections for people who enter the process early, which means applicants aren’t grandfathered in if the program is withdrawn or struck down in court.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Zass was struck down as both officers fired a combined total of 26 rounds, said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Immigration attorneys at worldwide law firm Greenberg Traurig say the program doesn’t include any statutory protections for people who enter the process early, which means applicants aren’t grandfathered in if the program is withdrawn or struck down in court.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani repealed Adams’ executive order adopting the definition.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Less than a month later, according to the New York Times, the administration stopped defending the rule in court, then repealed it altogether.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that some provincial hospitals have canceled surgeries and outpatient transfers.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Medicaid must be fully funded and barriers to eligibility should be rolled back.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned Friday north of Zuwara, a city on the northwest coast of Libya that's about 180 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which many migrants attempt to reach by boat from the African coastline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Maxwell has also been seeking to have her conviction overturned, arguing that she was wrongfully convicted.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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