as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
all it took was one hard stroke to knock the ball out of the tree
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as in to caress
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
the young mother gently stroked the sleeping child's brow and then leaned over and kissed him
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as in to massage
to praise too much
a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors
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Recent Examples of stroke
Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
However, meth is also associated with heart disease and stroke.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
During a visit, people get to meet and stroke the horses.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
About 60% of stroke deaths occur in females, so this statistic connection is important to keep in mind.10
Symptoms of stroke include facial drooping, arm weakness, and speech difficulty.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
However, meth is also associated with heart disease and stroke.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
In a video posted to X, Hines, 59, was seen stroking her husband’s face with her finger.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
During a visit, people get to meet and stroke the horses.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroke
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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That allowed him to outland Fury and score with more effective blows while limiting Fury’s opportunities to counter.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The soil caressed my bare feet, and the dust was always boiling up from the dirt road that passed 50 feet from our front door.Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Its heat caresses a skewer of marshmallow-tender veal sweetbreads shining beneath a lip-sticky demi-glace.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Then, when massaging it onto skin, its shea butter-rich formula creates a protective moisture barrier for a full day’s wear.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Simply apply the formula to your scalp daily and massage it in to see results in as soon as 90 days, according to the brand.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Delilah Snell, who operates Alta Baja Market, a restaurant and market in Santa Ana, said card swipe fees take at least 3% of her bottom line.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Average Credit Card Processing Fees and Costs in 2024 U.S. families spent an average of $1,102 on credit and debit card swipe fees in 2023.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The England midfielder took particular notice of one boy amid the scrum, who was clearly overwhelmed with excitement at the prospect of meeting Bellingham and kept patting the player on the shoulder, asking for his training top.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chopra smiled at the camera while patting Malti’s head.Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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In Mexico City, on a boat in the canals of Xochimilco, the sun rose behind a puffing volcano and lit up the occasional fisherman.Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Almost 30 years later, my knee still puffs up with too much activity, the skin almost leathery to the touch.Megan Tady, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After congratulating Malcolm on his accomplishment, Dave provides both of their families with copies of the book where Malcolm’s writing has been featured.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many celebrities congratulated the couple on social media.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroke. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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