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Recent Examples of streaking
Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On a play-action pass, Mahomes found Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard gain streaking down the left hash.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Once again, Saka and Gyokeres were streaking into space in front of him, with Odegaard supporting not far behind.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas is also streaking its way up the standings, having won seven of its last eight and five in a row.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Perseid meteor shower ‒ one of the best of the year, according to NASA ‒ treats stargazers to plentiful bright meteors streaking swiftly through the atmosphere and colorful exploding fireballs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On a play-action pass, Mahomes found Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard gain streaking down the left hash.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Once again, Saka and Gyokeres were streaking into space in front of him, with Odegaard supporting not far behind.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas is also streaking its way up the standings, having won seven of its last eight and five in a row.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Perseid meteor shower ‒ one of the best of the year, according to NASA ‒ treats stargazers to plentiful bright meteors streaking swiftly through the atmosphere and colorful exploding fireballs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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