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
Examples of strike up in a Sentence
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The Girl Meets World alum also struck up a friendship with the 14-time Grammy winner following her tenure as an opener on the Eras Tour.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 May 2024
Reynolds had something of a reputation for being surly and unfriendly in his heyday, so while discussing the shoot, Kimmel wanted to know if the child actor and veteran star struck up any sort of friendship or rapport.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The cabbie strikes up a conversation, resulting in an epic and remarkable journey.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the year, some Mormon missionaries had struck up a conversation with Vincent on campus.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Their wives even appeared to have struck up a relationship recently, spending time together during the team’s current trip to South Korea.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In his own time, the Captain strikes up an affair with Sofia Mori (Sandra Oh), a nisei woman who identifies as American first and Japanese second.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The two would strike up a friendship, chatting by phone on occasion and once playing golf at Bel Air Country Club, one of Garner’s favorite hangouts.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Haskins, a junior from Minneapolis who is a policy, philosophy and economics major, had struck up a friendship with Walter Palmer, a former Dartmouth player who works in the alumni office.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 May 2024
Reynolds had something of a reputation for being surly and unfriendly in his heyday, so while discussing the shoot, Kimmel wanted to know if the child actor and veteran star struck up any sort of friendship or rapport.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The cabbie strikes up a conversation, resulting in an epic and remarkable journey.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the year, some Mormon missionaries had struck up a conversation with Vincent on campus.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Their wives even appeared to have struck up a relationship recently, spending time together during the team’s current trip to South Korea.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In his own time, the Captain strikes up an affair with Sofia Mori (Sandra Oh), a nisei woman who identifies as American first and Japanese second.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The two would strike up a friendship, chatting by phone on occasion and once playing golf at Bel Air Country Club, one of Garner’s favorite hangouts.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Haskins, a junior from Minneapolis who is a policy, philosophy and economics major, had struck up a friendship with Walter Palmer, a former Dartmouth player who works in the alumni office.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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