strike (someone) as
idiom
: to cause (someone) to think about someone or something in a particular way
It strikes me as peculiar that she left without a word.
Her comment struck me as odd.
She strikes us as a very qualified candidate.
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By using data from the heel strike as the building block, Lululemon shoes then created a distinct heel cradle, designed to soften the impact.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Self-tapes became a rallying cry around the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike as actors complained about being responsible for lighting and editing and finding their own scene partners.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 June 2025
After more than a year of bargaining, the union representing roughly 800 City of Portland workers declared an impasse in contract negotiations and could strike as soon as next month.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 7 May 2025
Netanyahu said Israel would continue to strike as long as the Houthis continued launching missiles toward Israel.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Self-tapes became a rallying cry around the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike as actors complained about being responsible for lighting and editing and finding their own scene partners.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 June 2025
After more than a year of bargaining, the union representing roughly 800 City of Portland workers declared an impasse in contract negotiations and could strike as soon as next month.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 7 May 2025
Netanyahu said Israel would continue to strike as long as the Houthis continued launching missiles toward Israel.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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“Strike (someone) as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20%28someone%29%20as. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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