strike (into)

verb

Definition of strike (into)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike (into)
  1. begin
  2. commence
  3. start
  4. get off
  5. open
  6. found
  7. launch
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  • The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The awakening began for Gabriel in Oxford, in May, 2009.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What's next: A 60-day public comment period on the report will commence Thursday.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of commence
Verb
  • Thompson, 50, was in New York City for the UnitedHealthcare investors conference, which was scheduled to start at 8 a.m.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the restaurant menus started to look the same, with chefs trading in creative streaks for safer approaches that might better guarantee reservations on the books.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
Verb
  • The multi-year California Wolf Project got off the ground earlier this year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Her fellow volunteers included CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs, who got off at every stop, handing out toys and talking to those who had come to see the train.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of get off
Verb
  • The foundation administers scholarship and leadership development programs for college students and was central to creating the Jackie Robinson Museum, which opened in 2022 in New York City and focuses more on his impact off the field than his accomplishments on it.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will open with the world premiere of dark comedy Fabula from Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn and close with historical epic This City Is a Battlefield from Indonesian director Mouly Surya.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • No return announced for in-person preaching Jakes founded Potter's House in 1996 and the church has since grown to more than 30,000 members, according to its website.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Unesco World Heritage Site was founded by the Portuguese in 1588, later run by the Dutch and the British until Ceylon gained its independence in 1948 and became Sri Lanka.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • Campaigns are making sure every ballot counts Nov. 13, 2024 After the election, both parties launched massive efforts to hunt down every voter whose mail ballot was flagged for a technicality, such as a missing signature or a signature that did not match the voter’s information file.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In December 2021, Horizon Worlds launched in the U.S. and marked Meta’s entrance into the open-world virtual reality platform space.
    Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of launch
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