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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The 31-year-old comedian appears to have recently struck up a friendship with Kevin Costner, who is nearly 40 years older than him.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
In that one, the couple strike up a friendship after getting sprung from jail, before Keoghan goes back to his felonious ways and gets arrested again.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
In recent years, Red Seat Ventures has struck up alliances with Eric Bolling, Nancy Grace, Dr. Phil, Dana Loesch and Chris Hansen.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
In the third quarter, Hurts hit DeVonta Smith with a 46-yard touchdown strike up the middle to increase the lead to an insurmountable 34-0 advantage.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
In that one, the couple strike up a friendship after getting sprung from jail, before Keoghan goes back to his felonious ways and gets arrested again.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
In recent years, Red Seat Ventures has struck up alliances with Eric Bolling, Nancy Grace, Dr. Phil, Dana Loesch and Chris Hansen.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
In the third quarter, Hurts hit DeVonta Smith with a 46-yard touchdown strike up the middle to increase the lead to an insurmountable 34-0 advantage.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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