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Recent Examples of streaking
Off a pass from Alex Carpenter, Knight went streaking up the right side of the ice, fended off a defender and then flicked a goal into the top of the net.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 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
Brissett found Wilson streaking up the field in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Sound forechecking from the fourth line allowed Ross Johnston to recover the puck below the goal line and find McTavish streaking off the bench and into the slot for his eighth goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Because the meteor rates per hour are lower for the Ursids than the Geminids, Lunsford recommends viewing for at least an hour for a chance to spot meteors streaking across the sky.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 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
Brissett found Wilson streaking up the field in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Sound forechecking from the fourth line allowed Ross Johnston to recover the puck below the goal line and find McTavish streaking off the bench and into the slot for his eighth goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Because the meteor rates per hour are lower for the Ursids than the Geminids, Lunsford recommends viewing for at least an hour for a chance to spot meteors streaking across the sky.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
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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
Cite this Entry
“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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