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
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
His turnaround on the greens from Saturday to Sunday was immense — a difference of more than six shots in the strokes gained putting metric.
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—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Bending over backwards and stroking the egos of others becomes a substitute coping strategy for self-confidence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Not getting a quality night’s rest of at least seven to eight hours has been linked to the development or worsening of diabetes, depression, heart and kidney disease, high blood pressure, obesity and stroke, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
His turnaround on the greens from Saturday to Sunday was immense — a difference of more than six shots in the strokes gained putting metric.
7.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Katherine Kiefer immediately stands up, beaming, and strokes Aggie's face before having to wipe her eyes, overcome with emotion.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Bending over backwards and stroking the egos of others becomes a substitute coping strategy for self-confidence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroke
Noun
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Being tenderly caressed physically searched by a Transportation Security Administration agent.—
James Factora,
Them.,
11 Apr. 2025
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With her usual mastery of dynamics, Laferte starts out sweetly caressing each phrase.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Employees can spin up an AI chatbot or machine learning (ML) analyzer with a credit card swipe.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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As President Donald Trump takes fast-changing swipes at U.S. trade relationships around the world, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is challenging the president’s authority and taking steps to curb economic blowback.—
Ali Martin,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After being mobbed by his team-mates, Van Dijk patted the badge on his shirt in front of the Kop and then planted a kiss on it, to rapturous acclaim.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cue chill Schmidt, patting away on his handheld drum without a care in the world.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Or that the same suspect calmly tried to walk away from a crash, puffing on a cigarette, despite being surrounded by deputies.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, watching the group pare back its aims and puff up its progress, some of its allies have grown doubtful about both.—
David A. Fahrenthold,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Celebrities and fellow golfers congratulated him after his big win.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroke. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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