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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Verb
  • Necas is off to a blazing start this season.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But perhaps more importantly, Cork Tree helped the band become the therapists pumping through the speakers of a whole generation of skinny jean-wearing teens, igniting the pop-punk and emo music scene into a blazing force for the masses.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • 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
  • Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Mateychuk was streaking through the slot when Monahan found him from behind the net.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The photos show dust, scratches, stains and streaking from rainwater but Edison officials say the stainless steel canisters have not suffered damage or stress corrosion cracking that could pose a safety risk to the public.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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