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struck

American  
[struhk] / strʌk /

verb

  1. the simple past tense and a past participle of strike.

adjective

  1. (of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.

  2. overcome, obsessed, or deeply affected by a specified person, feeling, or thing (used in combination).

    Ichabod was horror-struck on perceiving that the rider was headless.

    If you know any stagestruck youngsters begging for ballet lessons, these new dance books will get them off on the right foot.
struck British  
/ strʌk /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of strike

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adjective

  1. (of an industry, factory, etc) shut down or otherwise affected by a labour strike

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Etymology

Origin of struck

First recorded in 1890–95 struck for def. 2

Example Sentences

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He put up a 1.86 ERA and struck out 97 batters in 67 ⅔ innings that year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They remained one game behind El Camino Real after an 8-0 win over Granada Hills on Tuesday in which Carlos Acuna gave up one hit in six innings and struck out 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Seeking to replace the levies struck down, the administration is turning to other legal authorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In doing so, he struck a delicate balance, as he had to shift production in a way that didn’t alienate Chinese consumers or cede market share to domestic Chinese competitors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In a panic I dropped the net rope and struck back for the surface, thrashing my limbs as fast as I could.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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