strike
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～ remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
strike out
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～ put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"
strike
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～ produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"
strike out
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～ make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
strike
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～ form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
strike
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～ stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
strike
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～ cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
strike a chord
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～ refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!"
strike dumb
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～ render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement"
strike
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～ affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
strike
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～ make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
strike
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～ hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
strike home
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～ refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!"
strike
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～ find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
strike
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～ produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
strike
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～ deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
strike down
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～ cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"
strike
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～ occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
strike back
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～ make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
strike down
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～ declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"