strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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The boy’s biological mother, who was also there, struck up a connection with the DeLays that same evening.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, strike up conversations, ask questions and learn.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Upon arriving in Puerto Rico – my first time – my rideshare driver Javier Rosado struck up a conversation with me about my first impression of the island.
—Sofía Hanalei Sanchez, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The two struck up a friendship that lasted for the rest of Ali’s life.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, strike up conversations, ask questions and learn.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Upon arriving in Puerto Rico – my first time – my rideshare driver Javier Rosado struck up a conversation with me about my first impression of the island.
—Sofía Hanalei Sanchez, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The two struck up a friendship that lasted for the rest of Ali’s life.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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