Synonyms of strike
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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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Recent Examples of strike
Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Russia struck a historic skyscraper, shortlisted for designation as a UNESCO world heritage site, in the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, late on Oct. 28.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The strike was also reflected in Friday's U.S. jobs report, which showed weaker-than-expected job growth.
—Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The contrast with data from previous years is striking, Galkin explains.
—Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Russia struck a historic skyscraper, shortlisted for designation as a UNESCO world heritage site, in the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, late on Oct. 28.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The strike was also reflected in Friday's U.S. jobs report, which showed weaker-than-expected job growth.
—Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike
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America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Whoever adds Soto will get one of the game’s most talented players in his prime — and likely affect the balance of power in the league.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As the expert later explains in a press conference, the brain damage to Aaron’s frontal lobes was severe, almost certainly affecting his decision-making and impulse control in recent years especially.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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But no team has bumped, set, and spiked in recent years with more authority than Merino.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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But this year’s election cycle has been decidedly quieter for bumping the national threshold to $15 an hour.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the latest model still pushes battery life to lengths few machines have hit in our testing, with an unprecedented 28 hours and 33 minutes of video playback time.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other very stubborn systems for organizing human societies have been dismantled before.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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More:Boeing dismantles global diversity, equity and inclusion department, Bloomberg News reports Voting will start at 7 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time (1500 GMT) and end at 7 p.m. with the result expected within hours.Dan Catchpole and Allison Lampert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Just two years prior, the NFL team had shelled out more than $1.4 million trying to get Becker elected mayor, and another roughly $1 million attacking Mayor Lisa Gillmor.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Later the process is reversed: Elizabeth possesses her son Jack to interact with her former lover.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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During the costly walkout, Boeing's CEO announced the company would slash 10% of its workforce, roughly 17,000 workers, and would delay deliveries of its 777X jet until 2026.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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