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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  • Romain Dumas was the driver behind the blazing run.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Marigliano makes Coco a blazing force of nature who gets one of the movie’s most emotional scenes, late in the story, not to mention its hilarious closing line during the credits.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 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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  • Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On a play-action pass, Mahomes found Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard gain streaking down the left hash.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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