struck in

Verb

strike in (third-person singular simple present strikes in, present participle striking in, simple past struck in, past participle struck in or (rare or archaic) stricken in)

1. To enter suddenly or with force.
   • But when that Act is over, all is not done; for, that it may have the better Success, the Husband must not presently separate himself from his Wife’s Embraces, lest the Air should suddenly strike in, and so prevent the Issue of their Labours.1694, anonymous author, chapter 37, in Aristotle’s Master-piece: or the Secrets of Generation Display’d in All the Parts Thereof, London: W.B, page 177
2. To enter or add to a conversation; to say (something) by way of interruption or addition to a conversation.
   • There did this our Talatamtana or Doctour Hum, thrust himselfe into the thickest rankes of the Noblemen and Gallants, and whatsoeuer they were arguing of, he would not misse to catch hold of, or strike in at the one end, and take the theame out of their mouths,1596, Thomas Nashe, Have with You to Saffron-Walden, London: John Danter

   Synonyms:

   break in, interpose

3. (obsolete) To take action; to become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
   • There is an inuisible hand of omnipotency that strikes in for his owne, and confounds their opposites.1626, Joseph Hall, Contemplations upon the Historicall Part of the Old Testament, volume 8, London: Nath. Butter, page 536

   Synonyms:

   intervene, step in

4. (obsolete) To ally oneself (with someone), to take (someone's) side.
   • […] his Debauch’d Son, kind in his Nature to his Wench, but miserably in want of Money; a Servant or Slave, who has so much wit to strike in with him, and help to dupe his Father,1668, John Dryden, Of Dramatick Poesie, London: Henry Herringman, page 18

   Synonyms:

   join, side

5. (obsolete) To be or act in harmony (with something).
   • Endeavour, as well as you can, to discover the particular temper and disposition of Children, that you may suit and apply your selves to it, and by striking in with Nature may steer and govern them in the sweetest and easiest way.1694, John Tillotson, Six Sermons, London: B. Aylmer and W. Rogers, Sermon 2, p. 118

   Synonyms:

   accord, agree, conform