struck

American  

[struhk] / strʌk /

verb

1. the simple past tense and a past participle of strike.

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adjective

1. (of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.

2. 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.

struck British  

/ strʌk /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of strike

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adjective

1. (of an industry, factory, etc) shut down or otherwise affected by a labour strike

Etymology

Origin of struck

First recorded in 1890–95 struck for def. 2

Example Sentences

In the state capital, Kolkata city, nearly 29.6% of voters were struck off the rolls in the north and 27.5% in the south - among the highest rates in the state.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The proposed settlement would be somewhat similar to a deal the FTC struck with Omnicom Group OMC -0.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle as part of its $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"What struck me wasn't necessarily just Earth, it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe," said Koch.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Qatar’s Ras Laffan oil-and-gas complex, for example, may require years of repairs to restore 17% of its damaged capacity, while Bahrain’s Sitra refinery was struck twice, JPMorgan’s team said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

A position I’ve struck many times this week.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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