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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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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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Recent Examples of stripe
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
In other words, say goodbye to the Oriole, New York’s pinstripes and the Olde English D and say hello to stars and stripes, maple leaves and some unexpected color.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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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Noun
The Broncos were 8 of 8 from the stripe on the night and Ethan Ashu’s two makes came with 23 seconds remaining.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
In other words, say goodbye to the Oriole, New York’s pinstripes and the Olde English D and say hello to stars and stripes, maple leaves and some unexpected color.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Dark-orange lines, like heavy serpents, stripe the sands, gray rivers stripe the sands.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
streak
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As missiles streak across the Middle East the world watches a war unfold.—
Dave Doneson,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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