strike (into)

verb

Definition of strike (into)next
as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike (into)
  1. begin
  2. commence
  3. start
  4. get off
  5. open
  6. found
  7. launch
Verb
  • Daylight saving time has now begun, putting us one step closer to zhuzhing up porches and patios for backyard barbecues, family reunions, pool parties, and more.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Israel and Hamas were to begin negotiations on the cease-fire’s second phase in early February, but only preparatory talks have been held.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Well, it isn’t slated for global release just yet, although deliveries in India will commence in the first quarter of 2026.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Three things to know: The playlist was announced on Friday in honor of Commonwealth Day celebrations, which commence next week.
    — Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of commence
Verb
  • As the fire starts to spread wider, someone can be seen attempting to put it out with a fire extinguisher, but the flames and smoke continue to spread too quickly.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Van Gorder, Scripps’ chief executive officer, said in a recent interview that the project, which still needs permits from the City of San Marcos, would start with the ambulatory building.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of start
Verb
  • What’s scarier: Since getting off to that 11-goal, 22-point start in his first 20 games, Boldy has 10 goals and 33 points in his last 47.
    — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground.
    — Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of get off
Verb
  • The Cubs made an impression on Yanagawa as a young kid when the team opened the 2000 season in the Tokyo Dome.
    — Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • When the husband sinks lifelessly into the queen’s arms, her mother-self, sitting beside her, stares straight ahead and opens her mouth wide in a silent scream.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of open
Verb
  • After his wife, Helen, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Stewart founded Race Against Dementia in 2016 to implement F1 processes in the fight.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Among the antique and vintage jewelry dealers, Didier Ltd., founded by Didier and Martine Haspeslagh, specializes in jewels by mid- to late-20th century artists purchased on the secondary market.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of found
Verb
  • The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid-January and landed on the moon on March 2.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Firefly Aerospace, a private space company, first launched their Blue Ghost moon lander on January 15, attached to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of launch
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