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Words with a similar base: striking

'striking'

[contact.n.04] as in: the physical coming together of two or more things

Examples:
contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull

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[hit.n.02] as in: the act of contacting one thing with another

Examples:
repeated hitting raised a large bruise
after three misses she finally got a hit

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[strike.v.01] as in: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

Examples:
The teacher struck the child
the opponent refused to strike
The boxer struck the attacker dead

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[affect.v.05] as in: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Examples:
This child impressed me as unusually mature
This behavior struck me as odd

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[hit.v.02] as in: hit against; come into sudden contact with

Examples:
The car hit a tree
He struck the table with his elbow

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[strike.v.04] as in: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

Examples:
The Germans struck Poland on Sept.

1, 1939
We must strike the enemy's oil fields
in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2

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[strike.v.05] as in: indicate (a certain time) by striking

Examples:
The clock struck midnight
Just when I entered, the clock struck

'striking'

[hit.v.05] as in: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

Examples:
We were hit by really bad weather
He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
The earthquake struck at midnight

'striking'

[strike.v.07] as in: stop work in order to press demands

Examples:
The auto workers are striking for higher wages
The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met

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[fall.v.08] as in: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

Examples:
Light fell on her face
The sun shone on the fields
The light struck the golden necklace
A strange sound struck my ears

'striking'

[come_to.v.03] as in: attain

Examples:
The horse finally struck a pace

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[strike.v.10] as in: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

Examples:
The pianist strikes a middle C
strike `z' on the keyboard
her comments struck a sour note

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[strike.v.11] as in: cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

Examples:
strike an arc

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[fall_upon.v.01] as in: find unexpectedly

Examples:
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
she struck a goldmine
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

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[strike.v.13] as in: produce by ignition or a blow

Examples:
strike fire from the flintstone
strike a match

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[strike.v.14] as in: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Examples:
Please strike this remark from the record
scratch that remark

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[hit.v.09] as in: cause to experience suddenly

Examples:
Panic struck me
An interesting idea hit her
A thought came to me
The thought struck terror in our minds
They were struck with fear

'striking'

[hit.v.12] as in: drive something violently into a location

Examples:
he hit his fist on the table
she struck her head on the low ceiling

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[assume.v.05] as in: occupy or take on

Examples:
He assumes the lotus position
She took her seat on the stage
We took our seats in the orchestra
She took up her position behind the tree
strike a pose

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[mint.v.01] as in: form by stamping, punching, or printing

Examples:
strike coins
strike a medal

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[strickle.v.02] as in: smooth with a strickle

Examples:
strickle the grain in the measure

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[strike.v.20] as in: pierce with force

Examples:
The bullet struck her thigh
The icy wind struck through our coats

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[strike.v.21] as in: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

Examples:
strike a balance
strike a bargain

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[dramatic.s.01] as in: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

Examples:
a dramatic sunset
a dramatic pause
a spectacular display of northern lights
it was a spectacular play
his striking good looks always created a sensation

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[outstanding.s.02] as in: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Examples:
an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
salient traits
a spectacular rise in prices
a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
a striking resemblance between parent and child