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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 (out)
Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The 6-foot-5 Mey was 2-5 with a 3.44 ERA between High-A Dayton and Double-A Chattanooga, while striking out 63 batters and walking 43.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The right-hander walked three batters and struck out eight in his first MLB action.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki struck out the third hitter of the game, reigning batting champion Masataka Yoshida, then struck out the side in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The latest arrivals add to the thousands of migrants that strike out for the Canaries from the western African coast each year on a perilous sea voyage that claims thousands of lives.
—Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The 6-foot-5 Mey was 2-5 with a 3.44 ERA between High-A Dayton and Double-A Chattanooga, while striking out 63 batters and walking 43.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The right-hander walked three batters and struck out eight in his first MLB action.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki struck out the third hitter of the game, reigning batting champion Masataka Yoshida, then struck out the side in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Strike (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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