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 Crews will install barrier walls, patch potholes, and perform striping work during the closures. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026 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
  • Its blazing brightness, expansive color range, and incredibly lifelike image quality push OLED performance to another level.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Sink and Jupe’s chemistry is palpable, and their first kiss is slow and sweet, with Sink’s face blushing a blazing red.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Northern counties can expect 4–6 inches, with banding producing occasional higher totals.
    Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
  • 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
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  • Midfielders Lo LaBonta and Hutton were physical in the midfield, pressing attackers and winning the ball, with attacking midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo free to disperse to streaking attackers.
    PJ Green April 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The ball is caromed out to Richard Hamilton, who comes streaking in from the top of the key to put up a runner—no good!
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striping. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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