The town's strickenness after the storm was visible in the shattered windows and abandoned cars.

The tree, stricken by lightning, collapsed onto the road.

The coastal towns were stricken by the storm, leaving many homeless.

All the names that were later disqualified were stricken through on the roster.

The stage-stricken aspiring actor rehearsed his monologue until midnight, hoping to impress the director.

The planet-stricken explorer paused at the crater's edge, feeling the weight of worlds beneath his feet.

The audience was stricken dumb by the magician's final trick.

All the outdated clauses were stricken out of the contract before the final signature.

By noon the captain had stricken the colours, and the flag was hauled down as a final act of surrender.

The audience sat, awe-stricken, as the orchestra performed the final movement.