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Definitions

strike out

VERB
leave to begin new venture
Synonyms
WEAK
bear begin get under way head initiate light out make set out start start out take off
Antonyms
WEAK
remain stay

Example Sentences

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In the semifinal and final, the U.S. combined to bat .159 and strike out 25 times, and every run came on a home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Taylor still wanted to strike out on his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

France had been spearheading a months-long push for similar EU action alongside member states including Denmark, Greece and Spain -- before deciding to strike out on its own.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Brooklyn has been keen in recent years to strike out on his own, trying his hand at photography and cooking, and there have been many story and rumours about a rift.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Faces are distorted, arms strike out, and the beasts scream; we just stop in time to avoid attacking one another.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque