Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind. synonym: noticeable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The removal of the center upon which an arch has been built. See
striking-plate . - noun The propagation of plants by cuttings or slips.
- Standing out prominently and conspicuously, so as strongly to impress the eye or the mind; prominent; notable; impressive; remarkable; surprising: as, a striking resemblance; a striking remark.
- noun The taking down of the cured tobacco-plant from the tiers for stripping. See
stripping , 10.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
strike , v. - the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object.
- A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.
- adjective Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of that which makes a strong
impression - verb Present participle of
strike .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- adjective sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
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Examples
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From the 759 I culled out 180 that deserved the term striking.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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From the 759 I culled out 180 that deserved the term striking.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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Now, it seems to me that in striking down long-standing sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas, the court has opened up the obscenity standard to additional scrutiny, particularly with regard to post-Miller obscenity law.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Future of “Serious Value” Safe Harbors 2010
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The problem is that even if the Thirteenth Amendment could be justified in striking down Jim Crow as an incident of slavery, it would not be sufficient for striking down similar laws in states where slavery never existed, like Illinois and Oregon.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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The RNC, reportedly, distributed that money to states where Republican congressional candidates were in striking distance of Democratic incumbents.
Think Progress » Norquist says Haley Barbour ‘is not completely fluent in English.’ 2010
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Also striking is how far the SG has stretched the usual rules for certiorari in pursuit of that goal.
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This should be an eye-opener for the Palin-phobics as she has been savaged by Dems and the media like no one before and yet remains within striking distance of Obama.
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House of Representatives because Seante Republicans were successful in striking a few portions from thebill.
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But exactly how hot and how heavy depends on which side you are talking to, with Yahoo seeking to play it a bit cooler and Microsoft, according to many sources, aggressively interested in striking a deal.
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Even the Republican-biased Rassmussen has Crist in striking distance if he runs as an independent.
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