strikes (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of strike (out)
as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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strikes out

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of strike out
as in fails
to be unsuccessful their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

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Recent Examples of strikes (out)
Verb
The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Why the quest will fall short And finally Shohei Ohtani hits three homers and strikes out 10 in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikes (out)
  1. deletes
  2. fails
  3. cancels
  4. collapses
  5. flops
  6. flames out
  7. folds
  8. struggles
Verb
  • Conversation data may remain in cloud storage until a user deletes it and may also inform Memories stored in the cloud.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That court filing said that TikTok has hundreds of personnel trained in underage moderation and as a result deletes tens of thousands of underage accounts.
    — David Shepardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of deletes
Verb
  • Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • When investors redeem shares, the fund cancels those shares and pays investors their value based on NAV.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancels
Verb
  • When a shopping agent handles discovery, evaluation and checkout in a single conversation, the funnel collapses into one step.
    — Haozhuang Dai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If the merger collapses altogether, Paramount would instead be on the hook for a $7 billion termination fee to WBD.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flops
Verb
  • Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
  • Wings that shot flames out of them.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Definition of flames out
Verb
  • The kitchen is nearby and is furnished with custom cabinetry offering lots of storage, along with a neat dining table that folds out when needed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Most bankrupt airlines are purchased whole, including their data, by another airline which folds it into those operations.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
Verb
  • Las Vegas struggles to generate second chances without her on the court.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Huang also pushed back against concerns that Nvidia could be left on the hook if one of those companies struggles.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggles

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“Strikes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikes%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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