Thesaurus results for STRIPED

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adjective

ˈstrīpt

Definition of striped

as in streaked

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

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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

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Layer with Free People long sleeves, like a white asymmetric thermal or a striped long-sleeve tee, both ideal for pairing with pants or skirts. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

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For more of our favorite reversible quilts, shop floral, striped, and solid styles below at up to 22% off. — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026 That included the par-5 18th, where Koivun striped another long-range approach to 13 feet, setting up another holed putt for eagle. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for striped

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Adjective

Lasagna, pot roasts, and casseroles can become rather enthusiastic while cooking, and if not tended to regularly, your oven glass could become streaked and stained.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of streaked

Verb

For the first nine days, he was barred from meeting with an attorney.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Last year, Trump barred an Associated Press reporter from covering two official events because the news service did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of barred

Adjective

The male peregrine falcon, a new mate for the female, has been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as a banded 4-year-old that fledged from Minneapolis City Hall in 2022.

— Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The species stands out from other barking geckos because of its banded coloration, researchers said.

— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

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