striping

present participle of stripe
as in blazing
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of striping Work in the area began last November and was completed in June on the paving of curb ramps and striping along San Andres Drive and the driveway by the intersection of Flower Hill Promenade. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for striping
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  • Many headlines in the blazing world of AI often tell a story of fatigue.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • No blazing new initiatives at this point.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Women in hip hop is tough, so banding the Baddies cast together strengthens their resolve.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • Instead of trying for a Hail Mary throw into the end zone, Allen found Dalton Kincaid streaking across the field and made a pinpoint throw to the tight end with one second left.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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