" struck "

1: to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands;

  * e.g., " ... the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards "

•  Synonyms : 

•  walked,

•  walked out

•  Antonyms : 

•  assembled,

•  constructed

2: to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response;

  * e.g., " ... we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affected,

•  impacted,

•  impressed,

•  influenced,

•  moved,

•  reached,

•  swayed,

•  told (on),

•  touched

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to enter the mind of;

  * e.g., " ... it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification "

•  Synonyms : 

•  came (to),

•  crossed,

•  dawned (on),

•  occurred (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands;

  * e.g., " ... the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards "

•  Synonyms : 

•  walk,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  assemble,

•  construct

2: to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response;

  * e.g., " ... we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affect,

•  impact,

•  impress,

•  influence,

•  move,

•  reach,

•  sway,

•  tell (on),

•  touch

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to enter the mind of;

  * e.g., " ... it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification "

•  Synonyms : 

•  come (to),

•  cross,

•  dawn (on),

•  occur (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);

  * e.g., " ... before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself "

•  Synonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  embark (on or upon),

•  enter (into or upon),

•  fall (to),

•  get off,

•  kick off,

•  launch,

•  lead off,

•  open,

•  start

•  Antonyms : 

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  terminate

1: to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it;

  * e.g., " ... struck out all references to indecent matters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blue-pencil,

•  cancel,

•  cross (out),

•  dele,

•  delete,

•  edit (out),

•  elide,

•  kill,

•  scratch (out),

•  stroke (out),

•  x (out)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put an end to by formal action;

  * e.g., " ... a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abated,

•  abolished,

•  abrogated,

•  annulled,

•  avoided,

•  canceled,

•  disannulled,

•  dissolved,

•  invalidated,

•  negated,

•  nulled,

•  nullified,

•  quashed,

•  repealed,

•  rescinded,

•  rolled back,

•  vacated,

•  voided

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombed,

•  collapsed,

•  cratered,

•  failed,

•  flamed out,

•  flopped,

•  flunked,

•  folded,

•  foundered,

•  missed,

•  tanked,

•  washed out

•  Antonyms : 

•  came off,

•  clicked,

•  delivered,

•  panned out,

•  succeeded,

•  went,

•  went over,

•  worked out

1: to put an end to by formal action;

  * e.g., " ... a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  abolish,

•  abrogate,

•  annul,

•  avoid,

•  cancel,

•  disannul,

•  dissolve,

•  invalidate,

•  negate,

•  null,

•  nullify,

•  quash,

•  repeal,

•  rescind,

•  roll back,

•  vacate,

•  void

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  collapse,

•  crater,

•  fail,

•  flame out,

•  flop,

•  flunk,

•  fold,

•  founder,

•  miss,

•  tank,

•  wash out

•  Antonyms : 

•  click,

•  come off,

•  deliver,

•  go,

•  go over,

•  pan out,

•  succeed,

•  work out

1: to come to an arrangement as to a course of action;

  * e.g., " ... We were able to strike a bargain with the seller. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agreed,

•  bargained,

•  contracted,

•  covenanted

•  Antonyms : 

•  disagreed

1: filled with fear or dread;

  * e.g., " ... horror-struck, the villagers watched helplessly as the tsunami hit the shore "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrighted,

•  afraid,

•  aghast,

•  alarmed,

•  fearful,

•  frightened,

•  horrified,

•  hysterical,

•  scared,

•  scary,

•  shocked,

•  spooked,

•  terrified,

•  terrorized

•  Antonyms : 

•  fearless,

•  unafraid