strike

Definition for strike

verb as in hit hard

Strongest matches

beat, collide, crash, drive, force, knock, pummel, punch, smack, touch

Strong matches

bang, bash, bonk, box, buffet, chastise, clash, clobber, clout, conk, cuff, hammer, impel, percuss, plant, pop, pound, punish, slap, slug, sock, swat, thrust, thump, wallop, whop

Weak matches

boff, bump into, run into, smash into

verb as in make an impact

Strongest matches

affect, carry, get, hit, move, reach, touch

Strong matches

impress, influence, inspire, look, register, seem, sway

Weak matches

be plausible, come to mind, dawn on, have semblance, occur to

verb as in find, discover

Strongest matches

arrive at, catch, reach, seize, take

Strong matches

achieve, attain, effect, encounter, uncover, unearth

Weak matches

chance upon, come across, come upon, dig up, happen upon, hit upon, lay bare, light upon, open up, stumble across, turn up

verb as in devastate, affect

Strongest matches

afflict, attack, hit, invade, try

Strong matches

aggress, assail, assault, beset, excruciate, harrow, martyr, rack, smite, storm, torment, torture, wring

Weak matches

deal a blow, fall upon, set upon

verb as in walk out of job in protest

Strongest matches

go on strike, hit the bricks, stage a walkout, walk out

Strong matches

arbitrate, boycott, mediate, negotiate, picket, quit

Weak matches

be on strike, hold out, mutiny, refuse to work, resist, revolt, slow down, tie up

noun as in work stoppage

Strongest matches

sit-down strike, walkout, work stoppage

Strong match

wildcat strike

Weak matches

demonstration, picket line, sit-in

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"Practically every night now, the Russians are striking our infrastructure, especially our energy infrastructure," he said.

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