Thesaurus results for STRIPE

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Definition of stripe

as in streak

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp

as in swipe

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

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verb

as in to streak

to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of stripe

Noun

Beloved seventies patterns of all kinds are back in this season, from stripes to animal print. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026 The common stripe in every one of the cases that have been decided close to the election is that courts are reluctant to get involved after voting has started. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Burtell Striped Polo Long-Sleeve Shirt This Amazon striped polo is the more sophisticated, older sister of the retro rugby shirt (Julia Roberts has worn the trend). — Anna Traver, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe

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Noun

Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Cleveland started its Open Division trifecta two years ago by snapping Palisades’ streak of 11 consecutive titles with a 15-4 finals victory at Valley College.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of streak

Noun

From July through early January, this sleepy town catches some of the world’s most consistently powerful gusts, the kind kitesurfers cross oceans for.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The rare gem named Owishi by Namibia’s president is described as the largest diamond of its kind recovered at the country’s mining operation in two decades.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of kind

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Silver-white eye shadow coated her lids, paired with dramatic lashes and a swipe of eyeliner on the inner crease of her eyes.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
The suits mark the latest turn in a yearslong legal fight between retailers, which want to cut swipe fees, and financial institutions, which have challenged those efforts.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of swipe

Noun

The measurements helped set in motion action of a sort that Tangier arguably has not seen since.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Since then, Amazon's warehouse automation efforts have ballooned to over one million robots across its facilities that can pick, sort and ferry items to workers.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of sort

Noun

The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Williams, who missed three games with a foot injury and hasn’t returned to the starting lineup since, is trusted to guard on the ball and gives the second unit a scoring punch with his hot-shooting start.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of punch

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People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.

— Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

Toney is one of the leaders on the team, so losing him before the biggest game of the regular season was a tough blow.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
While the announcement doesn’t guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister, Herzog’s decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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