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Recent Examples of streaking
But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
During a Slovakia line change, Team USA’s Zach Werenski laced a pass to Dylan Larkin, who recognized the opportunity and was streaking open up the center of the ice.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Picking up the puck at center ice, Marner considered passing to streaking Nathan MacKinnon but instead split a pair of Czechia defenders and then slipped the puck past Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
As the pulse locks in, organ drones arc overhead like streaking cirrus clouds.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
Little kids would go streaking.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes were a comet streaking across the college football sky.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
During a Slovakia line change, Team USA’s Zach Werenski laced a pass to Dylan Larkin, who recognized the opportunity and was streaking open up the center of the ice.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Picking up the puck at center ice, Marner considered passing to streaking Nathan MacKinnon but instead split a pair of Czechia defenders and then slipped the puck past Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
As the pulse locks in, organ drones arc overhead like streaking cirrus clouds.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
Little kids would go streaking.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes were a comet streaking across the college football sky.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
Verb
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The amendment would also cut smaller public works construction projects, cut the line striping budget, reduce the budget for asphalt patching, cut vehicle maintenance operating budget and cut the building maintenance budget.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Crews will install barrier walls, patch potholes, and perform striping work during the closures.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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