strafing

present participle of strafe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafing
Verb
  • Remove leaf litter, but consider mulching leaves instead of raking and bagging them to add nutrients back to the soil.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Do yard work like raking leaves or digging a garden.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Dodgers are one of the better teams in baseball at hitting changeups from lefties like Sánchez.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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