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 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 Flock currently has over 120,000 cameras active across 49 states and has struck deals with thousands of municipalities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 The manufacturer struck a strategic partnership with Ambercycle in January 2025 to scale filament yarn made with the Los Angeles company’s Cycora regenerated polyester. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The mudslide struck the Gyirong border port, damaging roads, communications and power connections. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Ukraine's General Staff said its forces struck a Lukoil refinery in Kstovo, in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, overnight. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Then a complicated storm of medical, mental and personal crises struck in early 2024. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Mott was struck and killed by a departing Frontier Airlines Airbus. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Priselac was standing on the sidewalk near some steps when she was struck, witnesses said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 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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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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

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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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Anthony Richardson possessed almost extraterrestrial talent but maddening inconsistency.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
New coach Matthias Jaissle’s brand of vertical football lifted the mood at Newcastle and caused Liverpool plenty of problems on a day when Yoane Wissa played like a man possessed.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026