striping

Definition of stripingnext
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 The closure is for line striping operations and barrier removal. Laura Fay, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Who’d have guessed that striping glossy burgundy polish over a nude cat-eye shade would create this candy-cane effect? Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025 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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Verb
  • Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Bears continue living that chorus out loud, devoted to chasing improvement with the blazing competitive fire exhibited by their head coach.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • Staffers are banding and taking samples from common raptor species throughout the county, according to a district social media post.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • After calls for a reunion tour following last year’s standout performances at Coachella, No Doubt is banding back together for a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere, with six shows slated for 2026.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Hurricanes were a comet streaking across the college football sky.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Brissett found Wilson streaking up the field in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025

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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striping. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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