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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
The British designer went with vintage wallpaper, posters, collages of plates and colorful stripes set against some of the painter’s most famous artworks. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 The Warriors have pushed him to be a beast on the glass, but historically, players rarely change their stripes in this realm, and his rebound rate has stayed right around 10.0 percent his whole career — fine for a combo forward but unremarkable. John Hollinger, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
For those who’d prefer to fully steer the ship, nigiri and sashimi highlights ($5 for one, $9 for two) include Japanese sea bream (tai), striped jack (shima aji), golden eye snapper (kinmedai), fatty bluefin (o-toro), and Hokkaido scallop (hotate). David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 But the real secret lies in the tomato sauce that stripes the center and top of the loaf, which is spiked with red wine. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stripe
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streak
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  • Air raid sirens sent Israelis into shelters as missiles streaked across the sky and interceptors rose to meet them, killing at least three people.
    Dan Morrison, USA Today, 15 June 2025
  • With wideout Hunter Renfrow streaking down the right sideline, Dalton heaved the ball into the air.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025

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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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