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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafe
Verb
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Prepare the planting bed by removing weeds and raking the soil even.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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Protect the Seed Stockman recommends raking the seeds into the lawn to ensure that there is ample seed-to-soil contact.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Democrats have attacked these anti-fraud policies as an effort to undermine safety net programs for the impoverished.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The latest war erupted on March 2, when, after holding its fire since a 2024 truce, Hezbollah launched a surprise barrage of missiles into northern Israel in retaliation for the United States and Israel attacking Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carson Richter hit a grand slam for Newbury Park.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Austin Hays then hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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