strike
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
had struck
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past perfectof strike.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said drones had struck two ships in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Both Ukrainian and Polish authorities said the Russian drone had struck 2km from the Polish border.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Information reported late Wednesday that the company had struck a $12.9 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face, a repository for open-source AI tools.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Glendale police got a call just before 2 p.m. that a vehicle had struck the Grandview House Preschool in the 1200 block of North Pacific Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Molly stepped back, as if Clara had struck her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
