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.
is striking
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present progressiveof strike (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For anyone new to Los Angeles, the casual, backyard, house-party approach to community is striking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That kid is striking out with a bat and assorted gear that cost more than a Cape Cod weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"The way he is striking the ball. He has stuck to what he is good at."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The contrast between dinosaurs and many modern animals is striking.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
It is striking, for instance, how many different professions and disciplines have a word to describe the particular gift of reading deeply into the narrowest slivers of experience.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
