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Recent Examples of streaking
The shower's peak will be strongest for those watching from the southern hemisphere tropics, where up to 50 meteors may be seen streaking across the night sky each hour under ideal conditions, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026
But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Midway through it, Morgan Geekie found Casey Mittelstadt streaking down the left wing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Pat Branch of Gray Court, South Carolina, shot a five-second video of the mysterious orb streaking upward left to right and posted the video on the society website.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
But a riot in ’70 and a rat in ’26 could not keep the Cubs from streaking.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The commissioner and McDonald embraced for a long moment, the tears streaking down McDonald's face hard to miss.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Smart found James streaking down the lane for a theatrical dunk with 55 seconds to play, and Kennard added two late free throws to ice it.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The agency found that gases had gotten trapped inside portions of the heat shield while the capsule was streaking through the atmosphere, allowing pressure to accumulate.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026
But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Midway through it, Morgan Geekie found Casey Mittelstadt streaking down the left wing.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Pat Branch of Gray Court, South Carolina, shot a five-second video of the mysterious orb streaking upward left to right and posted the video on the society website.
—Joe Marusak
may 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
But a riot in ’70 and a rat in ’26 could not keep the Cubs from streaking.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The commissioner and McDonald embraced for a long moment, the tears streaking down McDonald's face hard to miss.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Smart found James streaking down the lane for a theatrical dunk with 55 seconds to play, and Kennard added two late free throws to ice it.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The agency found that gases had gotten trapped inside portions of the heat shield while the capsule was streaking through the atmosphere, allowing pressure to accumulate.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
Verb
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Longer blades will bend more, enhancing the striping effect, so set your mower on the high side for more visible stripes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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The 56-hole leader Smalley showed no sign of nerves on the first tee, striping his first shot of the day down the middle of the fairway.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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