strike off
Britishverb
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to remove or erase from (a list, record, etc) by or as if by a stroke of the pen
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(adverb) to cut off or separate by or as if by a blow
she was struck off from the inheritance
Example Sentences
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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Another fortuitous deviation on James' strike off fellow substitute Bamford with just seconds remaining chalked up Leeds' 2,000th win in their 104-year history and left Leicester stunned at a febrile Elland Road.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
The strike off a half-turn in the box was disallowed after VAR showed Heber was offside.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
In the eighth minute, Messi took a pass from his longtime Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, surged forward and sent a strike off the right post before tapping in his own rebound.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
"Your Majesty would have a perfect right to strike off his head," said Peridan.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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