strike
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7.0
- noun
- /straɪk/
- The Special Forces, in turn, guided American air strikes on the Taliban.
- air strike
- military strike
- drone strike
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Watch on YouTubeWhy aren't they paying attention when, as you say, air strikes have doubled in some areas?
- Why aren't they paying attention when, as you say, air strikes have doubled in some areas?
- They could also engage in strikes into the Straits of Hormuz.
- And that's the Bubba effect, that a massive terrorist strike happens in the homeland.
- Well, supposedly last summer we killed him in a drone strike in Kabul.
- Putin, you know, this will provoke strikes from us.
- Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes.
- These are big these that would have been the biggest terrorist strike in the United Kingdom, but it was stopped.
- Gazan say was air strike leaves many casualties and dense neighborhood.
- I'm wondering if they do a counter strike like a battle Royale with it.
- And mainly this is just for drone strikes, so we can get Intel hit these guys or whatever.
- Maybe shoot and kill some people right here and be calling an air strike.
Examples
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Surely he must realize that the Chinese Air Force had such strike aircraft in the region.
Fiction book (1991) -
The military launched a precision strike on the enemy's communications center to disrupt their operations.
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And what the black book is is the list of nuclear strike options for the president to choose from.
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So now at this point, should they just sit there and call for an air strike and wait?
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At any moment, a boom, a precise missile strike can happen.
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Iran has launched the first wave of its retaliatory strike against Israel.
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In exchange for my freedom, I gave GUN the most powerful weapon mankind has ever seen, capable of delivering a precision strike anywhere on Earth.
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Israel's furious strikes on Gaza are laying waste to entire neighborhoods.
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Attacking Iran risks further proliferation, an Israeli strike, and wider regional hostilities.
Academic text (2011) -
During the conflict, the navy conducted aerial strikes to target key infrastructure in the region.
Synonyms
442
3.4
An attack using bombs to damage or scare people
330
4.9
A sudden attack by police or soldiers on a place
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6.9
Close fighting during the final part of a military attack
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4.5
A military attack by planes that drop bombs or fire missiles at targets on the ground
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4.2
A sudden attack by military planes that drop bombs and shoot at the ground
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7.0
A long, heavy attack with bombs or large guns on a place
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6.8
A surprise attack carried out to stop an enemy from attacking first
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3.7
An attack by military planes on the enemy
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5.2
A military attack aimed at one target to avoid damage nearby
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5.0
An attack launched early to stop a threat that is about to happen, for example in war or computer attacks
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7.5
A military attack that breaks through enemy defenses and enters their territory
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6.8
An attack by an army in response to an enemy attack
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7.2
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
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7.3
A move by an army done before an enemy starts to fight to stop them
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.7
Do something quickly to use a good chance before it ends
- Informal
To criticize or take advantage of someone when they are weak
Compounds
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3.2
A sudden flash of electricity from the sky that hits something or a sudden strong idea
- Specialized
12
4.4
Area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders where a pitch must pass to be called a strike
- NSFW
12
8.6
A surprise attack with nuclear weapons to destroy an enemy's ability to fight back
- Specialized
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5.0
An attack launched early to stop a threat that is about to happen, for example in war or computer attacks
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4.7
A person who plans and speaks for workers who stop work for better pay or conditions
- Specialized
1
7.4
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
- Formal
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7.2
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
- Jargon
A stoppage of work by workers to make managers follow safety and other workplace rules
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strike for a military attack comes from the old idea of a sudden hit or blow, from strīcan 'to touch or hit', so a strike is an attack meant to hit and damage a target.