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struck 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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But, with two outs on the board, Will Smith struck out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Not for long, though, as Henriquez struck out Trout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Emerging as a standout was 6-foot-5 junior pitcher Jack Kaplan, who went 6-2 with a 2.33 ERA and struck out 101 batters in 66 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Scott struck out the first batter he faced.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Taking deep breaths that filled his nostrils with the tang of salt and seaweed, he struck out for the shimmering, shrinking light now moving deeper into the cliff.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling