be on strike

VERB

strike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go on strike hit the bricks stage a walkout walk out

STRONG

arbitrate boycott mediate negotiate picket quit

WEAK

hold out mutiny refuse to work resist revolt slow down tie up

Antonyms

STRONG

lock out

WEAK

comply obey

Example Sentences

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The very same folks who may soon be on strike if their negotiations go badly.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Food service workers and housekeepers will also be on strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The industry guilds are likely to still be on strike when it hits its 30th anniversary in August.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023

“I will be on strike tomorrow with my people and fellow workers!”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela