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strike

Definition for strike

verb as in hit hard

Strongest matches

beat, collide, crash, drive, force, knock, pummel, punch, smack, touch

Strong matches

bang, bash, bonk, box, buffet, chastise, clash, clobber, clout, conk, cuff, hammer, impel, percuss, plant, pop, pound, punish, slap, slug, sock, swat, thrust, thump, wallop, whop

Weak matches

boff, bump into, run into, smash into

verb as in make an impact

Strongest matches

affect, carry, get, hit, move, reach, touch

Strong matches

impress, influence, inspire, look, register, seem, sway

Weak matches

be plausible, come to mind, dawn on, have semblance, occur to

verb as in find, discover

Strongest matches

arrive at, catch, reach, seize, take

Strong matches

achieve, attain, effect, encounter, uncover, unearth

Weak matches

chance upon, come across, come upon, dig up, happen upon, hit upon, lay bare, light upon, open up, stumble across, turn up

verb as in devastate, affect

Strongest matches

afflict, attack, hit, invade, try

Strong matches

aggress, assail, assault, beset, excruciate, harrow, martyr, rack, smite, storm, torment, torture, wring

Weak matches

deal a blow, fall upon, set upon

verb as in walk out of job in protest

Strongest matches

go on strike, hit the bricks, stage a walkout, walk out

Strong matches

arbitrate, boycott, mediate, negotiate, picket, quit

Weak matches

be on strike, hold out, mutiny, refuse to work, resist, revolt, slow down, tie up

noun as in work stoppage

Strongest matches

sit-down strike, walkout, work stoppage

Strong match

Weak matches

demonstration, picket line, sit-in

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Example Sentences

We’ll guide you through advance preparations and what to do if disaster strikes.

From Los Angeles Times

But what's striking about Trump's post is not his baseless threats, which constitute much of his communication on any given day, it's his tone.

From Salon

Mushtaq Muhammad, who was in the train's third carriage, recalled the "unforgettable" attack and passengers stricken with panic.

From BBC

At least 25 people died in the Donetsk region over the weekend following the latest wave of Russian strikes, Ukrainian officials said.

From BBC

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, giving up a run on four hits and striking out seven.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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