Meaning & use
struck
Hit forcefully, or affected suddenly by a strong feeling or realization; the past tense of strike.
See it in a sentence
The clock struck midnight just as the last guests began to leave.
She was struck by how much the city had changed since her last visit.
A note on using this word
Struck is also used as an adjective for a workplace shut down by a labor strike, as in a struck factory.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Affected by a workers' strike and consequently shut down or not operating.
The struck factory sat silent for weeks while negotiations dragged on.
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