strafed

verb

past tense of strafe
as in raked

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  1. raked
  2. attacked
Verb
  • Balogun splayed his legs to keep his balance, and his right foot raked down the back of Muharemović’s calf before landing on Muharemović’s ankle.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Destructive winds in Oklahoma Farther west, a nasty line of thunderstorms from the same system raked through western and central Oklahoma after midnight CT Monday morning.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Definition of raked
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  • With the wind and the sea now working against them, Odysseus and his men were next led to the Laestrygonian giants, who brutally attacked them, leaving them with only one ship and its crew.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Iran attacked a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait, the Gulf nation said on Saturday.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of attacked
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