streaking

verb

Definition of streakingnext
present participle of streak
as in striping
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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