strike
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7.0
- noun
- /straɪk/
:
ataque
- The Special Forces, in turn, guided American air strikes on the Taliban.
- air strike
- military strike
- drone strike
Why 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
942
3.4
An attack using bombs to damage or scare people
423
6.9
Close fighting during the final part of a military attack
373
4.9
A sudden attack by police or soldiers on a place
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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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7.0
A long, heavy attack with bombs or large guns on a place
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4.2
A sudden attack by military planes that drop bombs and shoot at the ground
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3.7
An attack by military planes on the enemy
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7.5
A military attack that breaks through enemy defenses and enters their territory
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5.2
A military attack aimed at one target to avoid damage nearby
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6.8
A surprise attack carried out to stop an enemy from attacking first
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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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6.8
An attack by an army in response to an enemy attack
A move by an army done before an enemy starts to fight to stop them
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
3
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
14
3.2
A sudden flash of electricity from the sky that hits something or a sudden strong idea
- Specialized
11
4.4
Area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders where a pitch must pass to be called a strike
- NSFW
4
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
3
4.7
A person who plans and speaks for workers who stop work for better pay or conditions
- Jargon
A stoppage of work by workers to make managers follow safety and other workplace rules
- Formal
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
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.