strike repeatedly

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently many times

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Examples (10)

  • The blacksmith struck the hot iron repeatedly with his heavy hammer.
  • Lightning struck the same tall tree repeatedly during the violent storm.
  • The boxer managed to strike his opponent repeatedly in the final round.
  • Powerful waves struck the shore repeatedly, slowly eroding the cliffs.
  • The victim testified that the assailant struck her repeatedly before fleeing.
  • The attacker struck the wooden door repeatedly with a heavy iron axe.
  • Small meteors strike the moon's surface repeatedly every single day.
  • He struck the match repeatedly against the box until it finally caught fire.
  • The frightened snake struck repeatedly at the glass of its enclosure.
  • Soldiers were ordered to strike the enemy base repeatedly until they surrendered.