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strike

Definition for strike

verb as in hit hard

Strongest matches

beat, collide, crash, drive, force, knock, pummel, punch, smack, touch

Strong matches

bang, bash, bonk, box, buffet, chastise, clash, clobber, clout, conk, cuff, hammer, impel, percuss, plant, pop, pound, punish, slap, slug, sock, swat, thrust, thump, wallop, whop

Weak matches

boff, bump into, run into, smash into

verb as in make an impact

Strongest matches

affect, carry, get, hit, move, reach, touch

Strong matches

impress, influence, inspire, look, register, seem, sway

Weak matches

be plausible, come to mind, dawn on, have semblance, occur to

verb as in find, discover

Strongest matches

arrive at, catch, reach, seize, take

Strong matches

achieve, attain, effect, encounter, uncover, unearth

Weak matches

chance upon, come across, come upon, dig up, happen upon, hit upon, lay bare, light upon, open up, stumble across, turn up

verb as in devastate, affect

Strongest matches

afflict, attack, hit, invade, try

Strong matches

aggress, assail, assault, beset, excruciate, harrow, martyr, rack, smite, storm, torment, torture, wring

Weak matches

deal a blow, fall upon, set upon

verb as in walk out of job in protest

Strongest matches

go on strike, hit the bricks, stage a walkout, walk out

Strong matches

arbitrate, boycott, mediate, negotiate, picket, quit

Weak matches

be on strike, hold out, mutiny, refuse to work, resist, revolt, slow down, tie up

noun as in work stoppage

Strongest matches

sit-down strike, walkout, work stoppage

Strong match

Weak matches

demonstration, picket line, sit-in

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Example Sentences

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Aside from its expanding campaign in Gaza, the Israeli military has over the last few weeks conducted strikes in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now Doha.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are awaiting the results of the strike. There is a consensus among the political and security leadership," the official added.

From BBC

Industrial relations on London Underground have "totally collapsed", a union leader has warned, amid a strike by Tube workers that virtually shut down the network.

From BBC

According to the Israeli military, it conducted a "precise strike" targeted at Hamas senior leaders in Qatar using "precise munitions".

From BBC

Trade unions have called a strike to protest the government's "brutal" budget plans, lamenting that France "has been sinking into a profound social and democratic crisis".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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