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noun (1)

Definition of stripenext
1
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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2
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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stripe

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp How to pronounce stripe (audio)
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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stripe

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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
This sweater has thin stripes and a contrast trim at the collar, cuffs, hem, and patch pocket. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 And sometimes that can be as inconsequential as a three-stripe. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
That included the par-5 18th, where Koivun striped another long-range approach to 13 feet, setting up another holed putt for eagle. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Croonenberghs wore a brown-and-white striped T-shirt, olive green cargo pants, white tennis shoes, and a navy blue denim baseball cap over his dark hair. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
  1. streak
  2. kind
  3. swipe
  4. sort
  5. punch
  6. variety
  7. blow
  8. genre
Noun
  • Croix Bethune earned her league-leading ninth assist on the goal, which ended Gotham’s shutout streak at 307 minutes over three matches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Mitchell was stuck at 19 points late in the fourth quarter before Clark connected with her on a backdoor pass for a layup to keep her streak alive.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of streak
Noun
  • Zingara Vintage is the place for beachy finds; owner Erin Silver also turns vintage YSL and Pendleton towels into one-of-a-kind pieces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As of late last year, nearly three-quarters of the more than 70,000 people held in ICE detention — itself a record — had no criminal conviction of any kind.
    — Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • With fewer options to switch lanes in the roundabout, there are fewer opportunities for unsafe lane changes to result in side-swipes.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than keeping moisturizing and glow-boosting formulas confined to your bathroom shelf, the brand packages many of them in swipe-and-go formats made for skin care anywhere, anytime.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of swipe
Noun
  • Collectors of all sorts — watches, sneakers, baseball cards — are drawn to lore more than anything.
    — Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Through Kiro, our AI coding assistant, every employee can now build workflows, sort data, and automate the administrative work that used to consume their weeks.
    — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • Carter, for the Giants, earlier threw a punch at Paul in 1-on-1 drills.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One of the suspects used a window punch tool to crack the booth window before kicking it in, police say.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • The space is textured and varied, designed like an extension of a variety of natural environments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • The breach is the latest blow to a struggling small city that has faced years of severe budget deficits, pushing it to the brink of insolvency, as well as chronic understaffing in its police, fire and other municipal departments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The report found that male hosts dominate every genre except True Crime, where women slightly edge out men (53% to 47%).
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fatima Hayward of Blue Finch Films called Zevenbergen a genuine new voice in genre filmmaking, saying his blend of body horror and campy Nickelodeon-style nostalgia has resulted in a gruesome yet heartfelt ode to cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
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