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strafing

verb

present participle of strafe
as in raking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafing
  1. raking
  2. attacking
  3. hitting
Verb
  • Story’s unproductive 10 rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, coupled with the rise of top prospect Franklin Arias, a shortstop raking at Triple A, created an echo chamber of angst about Story returning and underperforming.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • These can become a safety hazard if the mower turns them into projectiles, so a thorough raking before mowing is a good precaution.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of raking
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  • But the crowd turned violent, attacking Black bystanders and out-of-state reporters, and the students were whisked away in police cars after only three and a half hours of class.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • Iamaleava looked poised in the pocket, going through multiple reads and hitting pass catchers across the field in an array of spots and formations.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rising fuel prices caused by the instability at the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits are hitting farmers in parts of the West just as harvest season opens.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hitting
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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