How to Use "Strike" with Example Sentences

strike (v): to hit hard; to attack; to come to mind

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Used with adverbs:

"She struck him hard on his arm."
(hard, firmly, repeatedly, directly)

"Earthquakes can strike without warning."
(without warning, anytime)

"It suddenly struck me that I had missed the appointment."
(suddenly, just)

Used with verbs:

"A tornado is going to strike our city."
(be + going to, be + ready to, be + about to)

"Their army threatened to strike."
(threatened to)

Used with prepositions:

"Our boat struck against something hard and almost capsized."
(against)

"The ball struck her on the head."
(on)

"He struck at the robbers with a baseball bat."
(at)

"She strikes me as being very intelligent."
(as)

strike (n): a refusal to work organized by employees who are unhappy with pay or working conditions; a protest; a military attack

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Used with adjectives:

"The workers agreed to a long strike."
(long, short, one-day, two-day, 24-hour, 48-hours, indefinite, major)

"Many are part of a bitter strike."
(bitter, nationwide, political, hunger)

"The transit strike is in its fifth day."
(transit, postal, airline)

"The army launched an air strike."
(air, missile, military)

Used with verbs:

"The union leaders called a strike."
(called, organized, staged)

"The employees are on a strike."
(be + on, be + part of)

"The workers voted to end the strike."
(end, start, begin, call off, break, settle)

"The strike started yesterday."
(started, ended, took place, occurred)

"The military launched an air strike."
(launched, carried out)

Used with prepositions:

"The business was open during the strike."
(during)

"They voted to strike against low wages."
(against, over)

"A strike by airline pilots went on for a month."
(by)

"The army carried out a strike against the neighboring country."
(against, on)