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verb (1)

Definition of striking (out)next
present participle of strike (out)
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it struck out all references to indecent matters

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striking out

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verb (2)

present participle of strike out
as in failing
to be unsuccessful their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership

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Recent Examples of striking (out)
Verb
Yandy Díaz, who has gone 0 for 9 the last two games, ended this one by striking out to strand the potential tying run at third. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Now, everyone just swings for the fences and all too often winds up striking out. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Some pitchers now demonstrably react after striking out opposing hitters, to varying degrees. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Though there is a political risk inherent in striking out in a solitary direction, there can also be reward. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The lefty allowed just the one run and three hits while striking out six. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Zack Wheeler pitched a strong six innings, striking out five and allowing one run on a home run in the fifth inning. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking (out)
  1. deleting
  2. failing
  3. canceling
  4. collapsing
  5. flopping
  6. flaming out
  7. missing
  8. folding
Verb
  • So far, synapse-deleting tools are much less precise than synapse-adding ones.
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of deleting
Verb
  • In a recent letter, the two leaders criticized the EPA for failing to oversee the generators and called for the group to regulate generator emissions.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because in countless ways and for decades, New York has been struggling, and largely failing, to grapple with the housing crisis.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of failing
Verb
  • No one could’ve blamed the grieving community for canceling the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Hours earlier, the 77-year-old wrestling Hall of Famer apologized on social media site X for canceling a weekend appearance at the Washington State Horror Con in Puyallup.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The tall foliage of bearded iris (Iris germanica) begins flopping early in the growing season.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of flopping
Verb
  • The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of flaming out
Verb
  • Nearly a year after Christina Downer was reported missing in Los Angeles, police arrested her boyfriend, actor Delorean Bijon Brandon, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski on suspicion of murder.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The groom, who is close enough in age to feel more like a cousin, sends them on a quick errand that turns into a string of misadventures, leaving the trio at risk of missing the wedding altogether.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • Ralf Schützhold, a professor at theoretical physics at HZDR, therefore suggests making such a bandgap through other means, such as cutting and folding the graphene to create tiny edges.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That includes making your bed, folding clothes, even pulling on a sweatshirt, where your nails are at risk of getting caught and pulling.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of folding

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