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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Struck repeatedly and energetically at both ends of the room, the shuttlecock flies high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Struck by the simplicity and power of her formulation, Salon reached out to Calarco for further elaborate on the basic dynamics she describes.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
Struck by the small-town feel and an area that was more racially diverse than their hometown of South Pasadena, the family planted roots and raised six kids.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
Struck by a sudden burst of inspiration, he wrote the bulk of his second album, I Am, in just three weeks.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
“Then,” Thomas continued, “not long after, my parents were both killed during a storm. Struck by lightning, both at once.”
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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