Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of strafe
Nor have her sentences lost their capacity to circle and strafe their subjects, to fly above them, to feign disinterest for a clause or a paragraph before landing on them with comic force.
—
Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
But Dallas’ pass D just got strafed by Russell Wilson, so Caleb Williams could find some open lanes, too.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Powerful straight-line winds that strafed Carmichael neighborhoods, toppling trees and sending roof shingles and patio furniture flying, blew in on the coattails of thunderstorms that struck the Sacramento area Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And then back on the plane, the group is strafed by a fighter jet.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for strafe
Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
But Dallas’ pass D just got strafed by Russell Wilson, so Caleb Williams could find some open lanes, too.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Powerful straight-line winds that strafed Carmichael neighborhoods, toppling trees and sending roof shingles and patio furniture flying, blew in on the coattails of thunderstorms that struck the Sacramento area Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And then back on the plane, the group is strafed by a fighter jet.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for strafe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafe
Verb
-
Start by cutting the lawn very low and raking the planting area to remove the clippings, dead grass, and other debris.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
-
Many weeds died during cold; rake out and fill with new sod or plugs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Iran has also threatened to attack Israel, meaning a regional war again could erupt across the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Iran threatened to escalate any conflict if the US attacked, ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
In the bottom of the inning, Temo Becerra, a senior, hit just his fourth collegiate homer with a shot into the Crawford Boxes in left field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
-
The heated rivalry between the Pentagon and Anthropic just hit a new horizon Friday.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
