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strike gold

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Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost develop grow improve raise upgrade

STRONG

elevate enlarge grade magnify multiply prefer prosper thrive up uplift

WEAK

break the bank get fat get rich hit pay dirt hit the jackpot make a killing make out pan out strike it rich

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease diminish halt hurt lessen reduce repress stop

STRONG

fail lose lower spurn

WEAK

back down hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

Example Sentences

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Online marketplaces aren’t seeking slot-machine players as much as rookies eager to strike gold by tapping on their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the Dodgers kept putting him in the middle of the lineup hoping he’d strike gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

The Nuggets are hoping to strike gold again, like they did last summer when they took Christian Braun out of Kansas at No. 21.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a storied era in state history.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023

If they strike gold, or decide to run a railroad here, I might as well know it.

From The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys by Garis, Howard Roger

strike gold

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