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noun (1)

Definition of stripenext
1
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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2
as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

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stripe

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp How to pronounce stripe (audio)
as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

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stripe

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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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Recent Examples of stripe
Noun
Cover one side in a bold floral, stripe, or graphic print like the one above (Borneo Silk in Brown by Celerie Kemble for Schumacher), and keep the other side in a timeless solid or subtle texture. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026 Nike had the option to match the adidas offer and declined, making way for the three-stripe era. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Croonenberghs wore a brown-and-white striped T-shirt, olive green cargo pants, white tennis shoes, and a navy blue denim baseball cap over his dark hair. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 There were pale lime-skinned figs with lemon-yellow insides, mauve figs with strawberry insides, striped with pale-rose. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
  1. streak
  2. kind
  3. swipe
  4. sort
  5. punch
  6. variety
  7. blow
  8. genre
Noun
  • Croix Bethune earned her league-leading ninth assist on the goal, which ended Gotham’s shutout streak at 307 minutes over three matches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Mitchell was stuck at 19 points late in the fourth quarter before Clark connected with her on a backdoor pass for a layup to keep her streak alive.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of streak
Noun
  • Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In his first earnings call as CEO earlier this month, D’Amaro did speak on the possibility of introducing a free streaming offering of some kind.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Others—my preference—add a swipe of Dijon and a smattering of sliced cornichons, for a kick of spice and jolt of acidity.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Female excellence only counts when the politics align Wilder’s swipe at Gaines is the easiest place to begin because whether Gaines was a good swimmer isn’t a matter of political opinion.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of swipe
Noun
  • Collectors of all sorts — watches, sneakers, baseball cards — are drawn to lore more than anything.
    — Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Through Kiro, our AI coding assistant, every employee can now build workflows, sort data, and automate the administrative work that used to consume their weeks.
    — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • The legality of the punch is what's in dispute, Crump argues.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pair quickly started shoving each other, both of them getting in a couple punches, before security stopped the fight and separated the prisoners.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The board have pointed to the team having so many midfielders and the variety of profiles on offer, from the box-crashing Jude Bellingham to the versatile new signing Bernardo Silva.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • The breach is the latest blow to a struggling small city that has faced years of severe budget deficits, pushing it to the brink of insolvency, as well as chronic understaffing in its police, fire and other municipal departments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Both bands share a genre-bending approach, improvising to create performances that — in theory, at least — are singular.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories Ahmed describes the show as a blend of genres, mixing drama and comedy while poking fun at one of the biggest franchises of all time.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of genre

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