streaking

Definition of streakingnext
present participle of streak
as in striping
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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Recent Examples of streaking 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 But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view. Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 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 But a riot in ’70 and a rat in ’26 could not keep the Cubs from streaking. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 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 Smart found James streaking down the lane for a theatrical dunk with 55 seconds to play, and Kennard added two late free throws to ice it. CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 The agency found that gases had gotten trapped inside portions of the heat shield while the capsule was streaking through the atmosphere, allowing pressure to accumulate. Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
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  • The fieldhouse will include 10 basketball courts, 14 volleyball courts, court striping for 20 pickleball courts, a concession area and a 250-person meeting room.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Traffic mitigation measures included planting tall trees and striping the road entrances red to preserve drivers’ line of sight.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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