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
Verb
  • From then on, Chavez Sr. also began raping the girl at least once a week for the next four years, Inabnett testified.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Daniels began earning trust from Kingsbury in rookie mini-camp.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.
    Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of commence
Verb
  • This content push closely coincided with the company starting to sell its nitrous oxide tanks on Amazon, which didn’t require ID to purchase the gas (a representative for Amazon did not respond to a request for comment).
    Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Still, Denver is a formidable team and will be around once the playoffs start.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
Verb
  • After one of the most historic seasons in golf in 2024, 2025 will not get off to an ideal start for Scottie Scheffler.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Unsure of what to do there, Adams played a poor ball that barely got off the ground.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of get off
Verb
  • The Lion King, which opened in the summer of 2019, earned $23 million in previews on its way to a domestic opening north of $191 million.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • Before founding her company, Courtney worked at agencies and corporate companies along the East Coast.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Hannity started working at the network in 1996, when it was founded, while Earhardt joined in 2007.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • The probe, engineered to study the corona -- the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, launched in August 2018 and has been gradually orbiting closer to the sun's surface ever since, Nicki Rayl, NASA deputy director of heliophysics, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The super heavy lift rocket will be used to launch a lunar lander, as well as elements to fuel it in space for missions to the Moon.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of launch
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