striped 1 of 2

as in streaked
having stripes the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal

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striped

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verb

past tense of stripe
as in barred
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of striped
Adjective
The drippy rainbow mural and striped chairs seemed to dance right along with her kaleidoscopic sound. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025 With a cut that falls right above the hips and a low-key striped pattern that’s on-trend for the season, this knit can truly be worn year-round. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
In some of the photos, Christopher can be seen posing shirtless while wearing blue and white striped swim shorts. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Moms pushed babies in strollers on a road divided by a median of blowing sand and creeping ice plant succulents, still striped with dotted white lines marking what used to be driving lanes. Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for striped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striped
Adjective
  • Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.
    Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In those cases, the court has ordered a judge to be removed and barred from judicial office for a number of years.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • He was also barred from appearing on the Korean Broadcasting System.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • From goblet-esque toothbrush holders and colonial gravy boats to banded pitchers, each of Match’s offerings transcends time.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors sent Latimer, a 36-year-old Canadian correctional officer, home for his own safety after a banded sea krait bit him.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striped. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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