strafe

verb

Definition of strafenext
as in to rake

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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. — 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
  1. rake
  2. attack
  3. hit
Verb
  • There’s a good reason why people rake leaves off the lawn in fall.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Turf professionals are hard to come by, and a lot of young workers don’t actually want to rake bunkers, or mow hillsides.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rake
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  • Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Running as the populist candidate, Brown has repeatedly attacked Husted as the face of data centers in the state and pushed to take on Silicon Valley if elected to office again.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • The 25-year-old former 19th-round draft pick hit 25 home runs and 29 home runs in 125 games between three levels.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Netanyahu denied that Israel was responsible for worsening conditions for Palestinians in Gaza's tent camps, which have been hit by severe winter flooding.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit

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“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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