strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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Since launching in 2020 after Garrett Clark and Matt Kendrick struck up a conversation at a golf tournament, Good Good Golf has quickly gained traction.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of taking its toll living under the same roof, Taheri, Ho, and Chan struck up a friendship.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Messiah was struck up to 27 times and spent six months recovering in Lincoln and Bellevue Hospitals.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
The two girls struck up a friendship on the spot, and when Gladys expressed keen interest in deer hunting, Mamie invited her on a hunt.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of taking its toll living under the same roof, Taheri, Ho, and Chan struck up a friendship.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Messiah was struck up to 27 times and spent six months recovering in Lincoln and Bellevue Hospitals.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
The two girls struck up a friendship on the spot, and when Gladys expressed keen interest in deer hunting, Mamie invited her on a hunt.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike up
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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