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Striking

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Definitions for Striking

noun
the physical coming together of two or more things
Synonyms
contact impinging
Examples
  1. contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
noun
the act of contacting one thing with another
Synonyms
hit hitting
Examples
  1. repeated hitting raised a large bruise
  2. after three misses she finally got a hit
adjective
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Synonyms
dramatic spectacular
Examples
  1. a dramatic sunset
  2. a dramatic pause
  3. a spectacular display of northern lights
  4. it was a spectacular play
  5. his striking good looks always created a sensation
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Synonyms
outstanding prominent salient spectacular
Examples
  1. an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
  2. a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
  3. salient traits
  4. a spectacular rise in prices
  5. a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
  6. a striking resemblance between parent and child
verb
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. The teacher struck the child
  2. the opponent refused to strike
  3. The boxer struck the attacker dead
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms
affect impress move strike
Examples
  1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
  2. This behavior struck me as odd
  3. he was dumb-struck by the news
  4. her comments struck a sour note
verb
hit against
Synonyms
hit strike impinge on run into collide with
Examples
  1. come into sudden contact with
  2. The car hit a tree
  3. He struck the table with his elbow
verb
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms
strike hit
Examples
  1. The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
  2. We must strike the enemy's oil fields
  3. in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
verb
indicate (a certain time) by striking
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. The clock struck midnight
  2. Just when I entered, the clock struck
verb
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Synonyms
hit strike
Examples
  1. We were hit by really bad weather
  2. He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
  3. The earthquake struck at midnight
verb
stop work in order to press demands
Synonyms
strike walk out
Examples
  1. The auto workers are striking for higher wages
  2. The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
verb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Synonyms
fall shine strike
Examples
  1. Light fell on her face
  2. The sun shone on the fields
  3. The light struck the golden necklace
  4. A strange sound struck my ears
verb
attain
Synonyms
come to strike
Examples
  1. The horse finally struck a pace
verb
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
Synonyms
strike hit
Examples
  1. The pianist strikes a middle C
  2. strike `z' on the keyboard
verb
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. strike an arc
verb
find unexpectedly
Synonyms
fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain discover
Examples
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
verb
produce by ignition or a blow
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. strike fire from the flintstone
  2. strike a match
verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Synonyms
strike scratch expunge excise
Examples
  1. Please strike this remark from the record
  2. scratch that remark
verb
cause to experience suddenly
Synonyms
hit strike come to
Examples
  1. Panic struck me
  2. An interesting idea hit her
  3. A thought came to me
  4. The thought struck terror in our minds
  5. They were struck with fear
verb
drive something violently into a location
Synonyms
hit strike
Examples
  1. he hit his fist on the table
  2. she struck her head on the low ceiling
verb
occupy or take on
Synonyms
assume take strike take up
Examples
  1. He assumes the lotus position
  2. She took her seat on the stage
  3. We took our seats in the orchestra
  4. She took up her position behind the tree
  5. strike a pose
verb
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up
verb
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Synonyms
mint coin strike
Examples
  1. strike coins
  2. strike a medal
verb
smooth with a strickle
Synonyms
strickle strike
Examples
  1. strickle the grain in the measure
verb
pierce with force
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. The bullet struck her thigh
  2. The icy wind struck through our coats
verb
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
Synonyms
strike
Examples
  1. strike a balance
  2. strike a bargain

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