Synonyms of strike
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as in to walk 
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as in to affect
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as in to occur (to)
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as in to bump
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as in to hit
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as in to dismantle
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as in to attack
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as in to possess
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as in to begin
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as in to delete
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as in to collapse
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as in walkout
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as in attack
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as in disadvantage
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as in collision
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as in accident
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as in to affect
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 to occur (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 to bump
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 to hit
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 to dismantle
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in to possess
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 walkout
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 attack
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 disadvantage
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 collision
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 accident
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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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself
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as in to delete
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 to collapse
to be unsuccessful
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
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Recent Examples of strike
Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Game 1 — Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2: Florida struck early, played its defense-centric style the rest of the way and had a steady performance in net from Sergei Bobrovsky to take the series opener.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
The strike on the school in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City also wounded dozens of people, said Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Rodriguez struck out the next two hitters swinging, but gave up a two-strike single to Justyn Henry-Malloy to bring in two more runs for a 4-3 Detroit lead.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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What struck me most about ETH Dublin wasn't the technology discussions, but how much everyone genuinely loved the community itself.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Game 1 — Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2: Florida struck early, played its defense-centric style the rest of the way and had a steady performance in net from Sergei Bobrovsky to take the series opener.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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But the rebuilding effort is taking place under the cover of increasing RSF drone strikes over the past month.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
The strike on the school in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City also wounded dozens of people, said Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Scott then walked Daniel Schneemann to load the bases with no outs then struck out Austin Hedges.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Rodriguez struck out the next two hitters swinging, but gave up a two-strike single to Justyn Henry-Malloy to bring in two more runs for a 4-3 Detroit lead.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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The walkout that began Friday was the state’s first transit strike in more than 40 years, forcing people who normally rely on New Jersey Transit to instead take buses, cars, taxis and boats or consider staying home.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Their efforts come as the federal government has revoked funds from colleges facing criticism from pro-Israel Jews and conservatives for not doing enough to intervene in the campus demonstrations, which last year included a walkout at NYU and protests at other school graduations.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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But after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the movie was retooled with a new finale before being released in theaters on June 21, 2002.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The Pacers, behind an unrelenting uptempo attack and superior depth, have won the third and fourth quarters in both games, as well as overtime in Game 1.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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How Credit Cards Fit Into Modern Financial Strategies From a consumer perspective, there are advantages and disadvantages to using credit cards for bill payments.—
Rick Watkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Its onerous regulations put every single EU company at a disadvantage globally with technological competitors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Where is the Brooklyn Bridge? How many people died in the Brooklyn Bridge accident?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This crash was the largest accident the Siloam Springs Police Department had worked in quite a while, especially with the wreck occurring on U.S. 412, which is a major roadway in the area, according to Deputy Chief Derek Spicer, public information officer for the Siloam Springs Police Department.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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On Saturday, an employee at one of Smith’s restaurants shared insight into how operations have changed since the increase in raids.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was not informed of the raid ahead of time.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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The hope is that Mayer can provide a similar jolt with Bregman out, then translate that into a full-time MLB gig.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Eliana Krasnow laced a double in the home half of the inning, but Walsh didn’t allow the offensive jolt to mount further.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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