strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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Bolan struck up conversations — a practice honed waiting tables, pouring drinks and dogsitting — with ski bums and introverted scientists alike.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
She’s struck up a correspondence with the husband of her late cousin Marina.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
She’s struck up a correspondence with the husband of her late cousin Marina.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for strike up
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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