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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
you'd be amazed what a striking difference new wallpaper can make in a room
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
several striking contradictions in her argument
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as in walking
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards
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as in affecting
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
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as in occurring (to)
to enter the mind of
it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
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as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
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as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
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as in dismantling
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in possessing
to cast a spell on
the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
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Recent Examples of striking
Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Told in real time and in one location, the harrowing film plays out with palpable intensity and striking detail.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Variations aside, most dugouts look roughly the same to the untrained eye, which is striking, since their makers had vastly different resources and tools.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
His latest exhibition, Inward Cartography: Self of Selves, now on view at Library Street Collective in Detroit, is a striking meditation on the emotional and spiritual terrain of identity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Told in real time and in one location, the harrowing film plays out with palpable intensity and striking detail.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
What’s striking about this moment is that companies aren’t waiting for a financial crisis to force these conversations.
—Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Variations aside, most dugouts look roughly the same to the untrained eye, which is striking, since their makers had vastly different resources and tools.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking
Adjective
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Based on the study’s results, Tucker’s team believes that survivors of severe trauma may see noticeable changes in their biological systems’ baseline levels.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left Augusta National Golf Club with a noticeable change in its lush greenery.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In its wildest moments, Coogler’s film seems like a collision of Lovecraft Country with True Blood, though more obvious comparisons will likely be drawn to From Dusk Till Dawn.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This helps your healthcare provider check for infections, kidney problems, or other issues affecting your bladder and urinary tract.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many social media users also suggest using a plastic spoon rather than a metal spoon when eating the product to avoid negatively affecting the live probiotics.—
Morgan Pearson, MS,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then there was an inactive Georgia player getting too excited on Arian Smith’s 63-yard catch and run and bumping into a side judge; Smart said normally that would result in a warning, but this Big 12 crew went for the 15-yard penalty.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Heat were readying to inbound a pass in the backcourt while up by four points in the final 36 seconds when Thompson and Herro began bumping each other.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By dismantling these programs, health disparities will continue to soar, not just for racial minorities but for essentially all Americans.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Lebanon's government was responsible for dismantling military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating unauthorized arms.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The early glimpses show a player with real potential in the attacking third, capable of thriving in transition and striking well at goal.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fass shared a story about pairing younger, digitally fluent employees, steady middle managers, and older employees possessing crystallized wisdom and intelligence.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kim has been charged with multiple crimes ranging from destruction of property, arson and possessing a fire device, according to jail records.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Striking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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