Synonyms for striking
ˈstraɪ kɪŋstrik·ing

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1. striking

   Synonyms:
   impressive, affecting, admirable, wonderful, surprising,

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1. contact, impinging, strikingnoun

   the physical coming together of two or more things

   "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

   Synonyms:
   link, touch, liaison, impinging, physical contact, inter-group communication, tangency, hit, contact, middleman, contact lens, hitting

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, inconspicuous, invisible

2. hit, hitting, strikingadjective

   the act of contacting one thing with another

   "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

   Synonyms:
   collision, impinging, strike, bang, smash, hit, contact, hitting, smasher

   Antonyms:
   inconspicuous, invisible, unimpressive

3. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

   sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

   "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

   Synonyms:
   salient, spectacular, outstanding, dramatic, prominent

   Antonyms:
   inconspicuous, unimpressive, invisible

4. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

   "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

   Synonyms:
   salient(ip), large, prominent, owing(p), dramatic, spectacular, great, salient, outstanding, undischarged, big

   Antonyms:
   invisible, inconspicuous, unimpressive

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1. strikingadjective

   Synonyms:
   affecting, impressive, surprising, astonishing, wonderful, extraordinary, STUNNING

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1. strikingadjective

   Synonyms:
   impressive, noticeable, astonishing, surprising, forcible

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1. List of paraphrases for "striking":

   surprising, impressive, remarkable, astonishing, hitting, eye-catching, glaring, stunning, hit, amazing, notable, astounding, blatant, staggering, conspicuous, shocking, startling, dramatic, prominent, flagrant, vivid, noticeable

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1. Police Chief David Brown:

   While inside the vehicle, officers continued to struggle with the suspect and one of the officers discharged his weapon, striking the suspect.

2. Elliott Suthers:

   Whitman said in a statement. Although Whitman is one of the most prominent executives in Silicon Valley, with a career that spans startups and older businesses, she is not a household name in California, despite her run for governor, said Elliott Suthers, senior vice president with Grayling public communications and communications and media adviser for the McCain/Palin 2008 presidential campaign. To run against a relatively popular incumbent like [ Sen. Dianne Feinstein ] she ’d need to spend record amounts to get within striking distance, outside of Silicon Valley, she’s still a largely unknown quantity. Voters have a pretty short memory and her positions have undoubtedly shifted since 2010.

3. Ted Cruz:

   It is striking that the day after Donald Trump called for weakening NATO, withdrawing from NATO, we see Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, the subject of a radical Islamic terror attack.

4. Rory McIlroy:

   In terms of ball striking, I've driven it better, which is a huge part of my game, when I drive it well I can give myself shorter irons into greens and more opportunities for birdies. My mid-range putting has been very good this year.

5. Mathew Rosengart:

   To its credit, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is rejecting the misdemeanor allegation against Britney Spears, which the Sheriff’s Department The Ventura County Sheriff has acknowledged was a ‘ very minor ’ or ‘ extremely minor ’ incident, even as alleged, and there also was no striking and obviously no injuries.