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struck

/st͡ʃɹʌk/

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(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
"Please strike the last sentence."
(physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.
To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.
"A tree strikes its roots deep."
(personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.
To touch; to act by appulse.
To take down, especially in the following contexts.
To set off on a walk or trip.
"They struck off along the river."
To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.
To break forth; to commence suddenly; with into.
"to strike into reputation; to strike into a run"
To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.
To make and ratify.
"to strike a bargain"
To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.
To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.
To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.
"My eye struck a strange word in the text. They soon struck the trail."
(sugar-making) To lade thickened sugar cane juice from a teache into a cooler.
To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.
To advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.
To balance (a ledger or account).