strafe

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Recent Examples of strafe Before the fighter escorts began accompanying the slow and heavy U.S. bombers, losses were catastrophic due to getting dive-bombed and strafed by German aircraft. Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 Sailors jumped from the battleship into burning oil below as machine gun fire strafed the ship and the rest of the fleet. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for strafe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strafe
Verb
  • Jensen is raking at Double-A with a .302 batting average, five home runs and 35 RBIs.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
  • The charges are so ridiculous that Lander’s and Baraka’s were immediately dropped, with a judge raking prosecutors over the coals in the latter case.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Diddy's alleged reaction to public release of his attack on Cassie Ventura Jane's testimony gave the jury insight into how Diddy reacted when surveillance footage of the rapper attacking Cassie Ventura went public in May 2024.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
  • When Iran attacked Israel in 2024 with a barrage of over 300 missiles and drones, around 99% were successfully stopped.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • The 33-year-old outfielder has a .278 batting average and has hit seven home runs in 72 games this season.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
  • On Becoming a Guinea Fowl will hit streaming on Friday, July 4, making its linear debut on HBO on Monday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2025

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“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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