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Recent Examples of streaking
Brown wants shooters streaking to the corners.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nix overthrowing Sutton streaking down the right sideline on a third-and-10 by a few fingertips.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni Russell Wilson tried to find Wan'Dale Robinson streaking down the middle of the field on 3rd-and-7, but Wilson’s moonball was picked off by Chris Roland-Wallace.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
More Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Sepahnews/AP Photo What to Know Residents in Tehran and the northeastern cities of Gorgan, Sari and Semnan reported seeing glowing objects streaking across the night sky, while social media users shared clips showing trails of smoke from the launches.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Drills started with a massive bang when several Russian fighter jets came streaking in at a low level, dropping bombs on mock targets.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young then saw McMillan streaking free and fit a ball to the playmaker in stride.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of trying for a Hail Mary throw into the end zone, Allen found Dalton Kincaid streaking across the field and made a pinpoint throw to the tight end with one second left.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nix overthrowing Sutton streaking down the right sideline on a third-and-10 by a few fingertips.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni Russell Wilson tried to find Wan'Dale Robinson streaking down the middle of the field on 3rd-and-7, but Wilson’s moonball was picked off by Chris Roland-Wallace.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
More Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Sepahnews/AP Photo What to Know Residents in Tehran and the northeastern cities of Gorgan, Sari and Semnan reported seeing glowing objects streaking across the night sky, while social media users shared clips showing trails of smoke from the launches.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Drills started with a massive bang when several Russian fighter jets came streaking in at a low level, dropping bombs on mock targets.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young then saw McMillan streaking free and fit a ball to the playmaker in stride.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of trying for a Hail Mary throw into the end zone, Allen found Dalton Kincaid streaking across the field and made a pinpoint throw to the tight end with one second left.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
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Work in the area began last November and was completed in June on the paving of curb ramps and striping along San Andres Drive and the driveway by the intersection of Flower Hill Promenade.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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