Synonyms of struck (out)

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verb (1)

past tense of strike (out)

as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deleted
• crossed (out)
• edited (out)
• canceled
• scratched (out)
• removed
• erased
• stroked (out)
• deled
• censored
• killed
• blue-penciled
• wiped out
• rooted (out)
• blotted out
• rubbed out
• clipped
• elided
• x-ed (out)
• obliterated
• suppressed
• eradicated
• cleaned (up)
• expunged
• excised
• shortened
• effaced
• redacted
• laundered
• red-penciled
• expurgated
• abbreviated
• cropped
• blacked out
• cut
• bleeped
• repressed
• silenced
• bowdlerized
• blipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stetted

struck out

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verb (2)

past tense of strike out

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struggled
• fell flat
• fell short
• came to grief
• came up empty
• laid an egg
• washed out
• flamed out
• bombed
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• tanked
• flunked
• foundered
• cratered
• fell on one's face
• declined
• crashed
• went under
• slipped
• slumped
• floundered
• skidded
• crumbled
• waned
• sank
• miscarried
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• came off
• clicked
• cooked
• panned out
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of struck (out)

Verb

But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Garcia struck out four hitters in two innings to get the save. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

The Royals had two runners aboard, but Hancock struck out Perez again before retiring Jensen and Caglianone to end the inning. —Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026

King allowed four hits four runs and seven hits in six innings, struck out five and walked three. —CBS News, 3 May 2026

King allowed four hits four runs and seven hits in six innings, struck out five and walked three. —ABC News, 2 May 2026

Then struck out again leading off the top of the fifth inning. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Then, in the fourth inning, Sale struck out the side on 13 pitches. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

The hitters struck out 14 times without drawing a walk. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026