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Recent Examples of streaking
Christian Pulisic had an assist in a stellar first-half playmaking performance for the Americans, who enthralled their Southern California fans with an aggressive attack while streaking to a 3-0 halftime lead — the team’s largest in any World Cup game.
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Vegas has regularly found players streaking behind the Carolina defense for breakaways and odd-man rushes.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Each dish can track only one satellite at a time and must physically rotate to follow fast-moving LEO satellites streaking across the sky at roughly 17,000 mph (28,000 km/h).
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 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
The commissioner and McDonald embraced for a long moment, the tears streaking down McDonald's face hard to miss.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Vegas has regularly found players streaking behind the Carolina defense for breakaways and odd-man rushes.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Each dish can track only one satellite at a time and must physically rotate to follow fast-moving LEO satellites streaking across the sky at roughly 17,000 mph (28,000 km/h).
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 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
The commissioner and McDonald embraced for a long moment, the tears streaking down McDonald's face hard to miss.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
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Who’d have guessed that striping glossy burgundy polish over a nude cat-eye shade would create this candy-cane effect?—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
24 Nov. 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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