strikes dumb

A form of strike dumb — To astonish or confound (a person) into silence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of strike dumb
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APA

strikes dumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikes%20dumb

MLA

“strikes dumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikes%20dumb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strikes dumb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikes%20dumb.

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