strafe

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Recent Examples of strafe On the fateful December morning, Japanese planes strafed the deck of the Oklahoma, causing the ship to turn over and trapping Hryniewicz and his fellow sailors in its hull. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024 On November 10, 1945, Allied aircraft bombed and strafed the East Indies city of Surabaya after nationalists killed a British brigadier. Max Hastings, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013 In December, while the Panay was carrying out the evacuation of Americans from China, Japanese planes bombed and strafed the boat. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 June 2024 People were trapped in the open, incinerated, asphyxiated and strafed with machine-gun fire. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strafe 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafe
Verb
  • When the rye declines, rake it out and loosen the soil to sow the permanent bahiagrass seed.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • After the area mostly dries, rake away all dead material and loosen the soil.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jableh, killing two members of the new government’s security force.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Trump appointee Michael Pack won confirmation from the U.S. Senate in May 2020 after a two-year wait and spent his seven-plus months in office attacking many of its journalists.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Holguin hit 4 of 7 of her 3-pointer attempts to help the Lightning finish with eight overall.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Since the Arenado trade, McMahon has locked down the hot corner for the Rockies while hitting .243 in his career.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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