strikeout
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Synonyms & Antonyms for strikeout
Synonyms: Verb
bomb, collapse, crater, fail, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, tank, wash out
Antonyms: Verb
click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out
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Examples of strikeout in a Sentence
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their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership struck out all references to indecent mattersRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Projected Starting Pitchers RHP Miles Mikolas vs. RHP Tim Melville Mikolas has posted an 8-13 record with a 4.25 ERA and 131 strikeouts across 165 1/3 innings. — Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and betting tips," 12 Sep. 2019 After a strikeout, Romine doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on LeMahieu single’s between shortstop and third. — BostonGlobe.com, "It was at the London Series in late June that manager Alex Cora noticed the difference between his Red Sox team and the New York Yankees.," 10 Sep. 2019 Trout went 1-for-2 with a homer and a strikeout against Giolito on Aug. 16 at Angel Stadium. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, "4 takeaways from the White Sox-Angels series, including Mike Trout vs. Lucas Giolito," 9 Sep. 2019 Their four plate appearances against each other produced two groundouts, a walk and a strikeout. — Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers catcher Will Smith retired by San Francisco Giants pitcher Will Smith," 7 Sep. 2019 And then there was Bassitt, pocketing a career-high 11 strikeouts in six strong innings. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "A’s roll to victory, but Laureano leaves with cramp in troublesome leg," 7 Sep. 2019 Melville, who entered the game with a 7.53 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings over parts of four seasons, including two relief appearances with the Padres in September 2017, struck out eight and allowed two runs on five hits. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres trip on Rockies," 6 Sep. 2019 Instead of facing Posey, who was 0-for-2 with a strikeout and double play, Floro was asked to intentionally walk him to bring up outfielder Joey Rickard. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Mauricio Dubón crushes Clayton Kershaw, Bruce Bochy puts on a clinic in Giants win," 6 Sep. 2019 Crichton pitched two-thirds of an inning and notched a strikeout and groundout. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Dodgers pitcher Dustin May 'okay' after taking line drive off head against Diamondbacks," 1 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hartford batters have struck out 23 times in two games. — Staff Report, courant.com, "Binghamton quiets Yard Goats, 4-1," 1 Sep. 2019 Among the leftovers from Friday: Ohtani was 0 for 8, struck out a career-high four times and left eight runners on base. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Mookie Betts kept the power on through Friday’s 15-inning win," 31 Aug. 2019 Keoni Cavaco, 18, the prep infielder the Twins made their first-round draft pick in June and paid a $4.05 million signing bonus, is batting .172 in 25 games while striking out 35 times for Fort Myers in the Gulf Coast League. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, "Charley Walters: Vikings look like playoff team, and they better be," 31 Aug. 2019 Buster Posey struck out three times and grounded into a double play. — Washington Post, "Giants rally behind Longoria to edge Athletics 5-4," 25 Aug. 2019 The lefthander has struck out 110 times in 515 at-bats and has a .910 OPS with Round Rock this year. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros prospect Kyle Tucker posts 30-30 season," 25 Aug. 2019 But in May’s secret deal, a clause that would have made Brazilian companies bid for power was struck out. — The Economist, "A secret hydropower deal with Brazil causes a political crisis in Paraguay," 22 Aug. 2019 Acuna and Adeiny Hechavarria each hit a two-run homer, Teheran struck out a season-high nine and the Braves beat Miami 5-0 on Wednesday night despite being held to three hits. — Charles Odum, sun-sentinel.com, "Caleb Smith gives up a pair of two-run homers as Braves hand Marlins their fifth straight loss," 22 Aug. 2019 The left-handed-hitting outfielder struck out 98 times in 239 at-bats. — Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, "Finger injury cuts short Tim Tebow’s season with Mets’ top affiliate," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strikeout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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