Strike
Bang
Hit
Synonyms: Hit, smack, thrash, thump, punch, crack, knock, pummel, batter, welt, box someone's ears, lash, club, clout, belt, bash, bop, sock, slug, knock about, lay into, rough up, quilt, slap, beat, spank, thwack, cuff, swat, rap, pound, pelt, assault, cane, whip, cudgel, wallop, whack, clobber, biff, deck, plug, knock around, do over, zonk, and smite.
Crash into
Synonyms: Crash into, be in collision with, run into, bang into, smash into, crack into/against, impact, collide with, hit, knock into, bump into, slam into, and dash against.
Hit
Affect
Attack
Synonyms: Attack, set upon someone, assault someone, make an attack/assault, and fall on someone.
Occur to
Synonyms: Occur to, dawn on one, come to mind, enter one's head, come into one's consciousness, come to, hit, spring to mind, and present itself.
Seem to
Synonyms: Seem to, look to, affect, appear to, impress, and have an impact on.
Go on strike
Synonyms: Go on strike, walk out, rebel, take industrial action, down tools, mutiny, revolt, and work to rule.
Achieve
Synonyms: Achieve, arrive at, attain, establish, agree on, settle on, endorse, sanction, reach, find, effect, agree, come to an agreement on, sign, ratify, and clinch.
Discover
Synonyms: Discover, come upon, chance on, stumble on/across, uncover, find, light on, happen on, unearth, and turn up.
Go
Synonyms: Go, set out, direct one's footsteps, make one's way, head, and move towards.
Take down
Synonyms: Take down, bring down, pull down, and take apart.
Example Sentences
The workers went on strike for better pay.
He will strike the ball with great force.
A sudden idea seemed to strike her.
Lightning can strike at any moment.
The clock will strike twelve soon.
The miners planned to strike next week.
Don’t strike the dog—it did nothing wrong.
The soldiers were ready to strike.
They decided to strike a deal.
His words did strike a nerve.