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as in streak
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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verb

as in to streak
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Noun
Haggerty, an All-American scoring guard at Memphis, is an instant cheat code to an efficient offense thanks to his devastating dribble moves, finishing ability inside and knack for getting to the charity stripe. Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025 During inaugural festivities, her eyes were largely covered by the oversized hat which included a large, white stripe. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rose striped a drive down the right side, McIlroy matched him down the middle. Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025 Needing a par on No. 18, McIlroy striped his drive, but just hung his wedge approach out to the right and into the green side bunker. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stripe
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streak
Verb
  • Moments later, the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows display team streaked across the sky in a flypast that left trails of red, white and blue smoke.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
  • Photos taken in the plant show equipment whose outer surface was streaked with drips from formula ingredients that had leaked.
    Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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