struck
Americanverb
adjective
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(of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.
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overcome, obsessed, or deeply affected by a specified person, feeling, or thing (used in combination).
Ichabod was horror-struck on perceiving that the rider was headless.
If you know any stagestruck youngsters begging for ballet lessons, these new dance books will get them off on the right foot.
verb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of struck
First recorded in 1890–95 struck for def. 2
Example Sentences
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Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning, and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Earlier this year, it struck its biggest deal yet, a $1.8 billion takeover of chip maker SkyWater Technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In previous years, conditional releases were struck with some top players - including Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton - enabling them to play on both the DP World Tour and LIV.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In a video posted on social media, Abu Hamza -- also named by local media as Samir Mohtadi -- struck back at what he called "false accusations".
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Last year we struck a deal as far as birthdays go: We do not spend more than fifty bucks on each other.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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