Synonyms for
Struck
Definition
past tense of strike; to hit or collide with something
Synonyms & similar words
fallupon
discover
assume
runinto
stricken
lightupon
impingeon
comeupon
walkout
chanceon
fall
take
move
miss
happenupon
cometo
chanceupon
expunge
smitten
scratch
excise
hit
mint
strickle
attain
hit
slap
punch
smack
thump
bump
collide
ram
knock
bang
beat
blow
clobber
sock
whack
clout
wallop
batter
thwack
pound
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- struck by lightning
- struck a chord
- struck a deal
- struck dumb
- struck gold
- struck a match
- struck out
- struck a pose
Word family
Usage note
The past tense and past participle of 'strike'. Can refer to a physical impact, an emotional effect, or a cessation of work.
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Example sentences
- The hammer struck the nail.
- The car struck the tree.
- I accidentally struck my head on the door.
- The lightning struck the tower.
- The clock struck twelve times.
Quotes
I have struck a city - a real city - and they call it Chicago... I urgently desire never to see it again. It is inhabited by savages. - Rudyard Kipling
I have never struck a woman in my life. I will never strike a woman. I don't know how these stories keep coming up. - Chris Brown
I struck out on my own and found my own identity. - David Schwimmer