strafing

present participle of strafe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafing
Verb
  • How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • The purpose of any heat shield is to be sure the extreme temperatures that objects hitting Earth’s atmosphere experience don’t harm the crew or cargo inside the vehicle.
    Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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