strafing

verb

present participle of strafe
as in raking

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  1. raking
  2. attacking
  3. hitting
Verb
  • Mopping the floor, raking leaves and shoveling snow all require dynamic stability that supports rotational movement.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the instance above, his raking pass created a goal from what was originally a one-on-four situation in Argentina’s favour.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of raking
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  • New arrival Maghnes Akliouche adds another attacking option this summer, while the signing of Lucas Digne from Villa gives this particular fixture an early subplot, with the full-back facing his old club straight out of the gate.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Three men are charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium at the end of June, before pointing a gun at people in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood before they were arrested.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 10 games, the fourth streak of 10 of more games for him this season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lee gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the fifth by hitting his career-high ninth home run of the season, a solo shot that nearly landed in McCovey Cove.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hitting
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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