STRUCK Synonyms: 334 Similar and Opposite Words

struck

verb

Definition of struck

past tense of strike

as in walked

to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards

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as in affected

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 occurred (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 bumped

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 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 dismantled

to take apart the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed

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as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed

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as in possessed

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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blessed

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Recent Examples of struck Iran says wedding struck Iranians were fearful that the new strikes signaled war could restart at full throttle. — Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 An empty home was struck in May, but fortunately no one was inside. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Tiger Woods struck a plea deal in a Florida DUI rollover crash case on Wednesday. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Ukraine struck the factory that builds the Soyuz rockets needed to launch Rassvet payloads. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 That’s been under question since the Google parent struck a custom silicon deal with Marvell last month. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The new production outlet builds on an alliance Allen struck Skydance Sports , part of Paramount Skydance, in January of last year. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The attack struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of Kyiv, authorities said, with eight people killed in the city itself and three others in the surrounding region. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck

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One day earlier, given the same advance notice, Allen struck out twice and walked during a 6-2 loss.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After striking out the side in the first, Cavalli walked the bases loaded with one out in the second but then struck out Owen Caissie and Mack to escape the jam.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of walked

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German power infrastructure has previously been affected under similar circumstances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Proceeds from the raffle will go to Heart Heroes, a nonprofit that supports children and families affected by congenital heart disease, and the Florida chapter of the Human Trafficking Foundation.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of affected

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What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
The move to Vegas crossed 18 years, involving two ownerships and five different locations – two in Santa Clara County and two in Oakland proper.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossed

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Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

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Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
To King, this perception is a reality that cannot be dismantled.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantled

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But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacked

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Nosferatu In 2024 Depp appeared in Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu as Ellen Hutter, a young woman tormented and nearly possessed by the film’s titular vampire.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Through serial repetition, role-play, and the oscillation between masculine and feminine visual codes, Stötzer stages gender as something performed rather than possessed.

— Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026