strafing

Definition of strafingnext
present participle of strafe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafing
Verb
  • Just avoid raking clover seed after planting as this covers the seeds with too much soil and reduces germination rates.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
  • Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
  • Akindahunsi is accused of attacking several women the night of May 28.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The play started with Muncy hitting a ground ball up the first-base line.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • London’s Christian Olivares, a USC pledge, extended the lead in the third inning, hitting a two-run home run to left field.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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