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Recent Examples of streaking
The ball is caromed out to Richard Hamilton, who comes streaking in from the top of the key to put up a runner—no good!
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Three months earlier, as Waddle was streaking towards an All-American campaign in his junior year, the receiver broke his ankle on the opening kickoff of an October game against Tennessee.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
During a Slovakia line change, Team USA’s Zach Werenski laced a pass to Dylan Larkin, who recognized the opportunity and was streaking open up the center of the ice.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Picking up the puck at center ice, Marner considered passing to streaking Nathan MacKinnon but instead split a pair of Czechia defenders and then slipped the puck past Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Three months earlier, as Waddle was streaking towards an All-American campaign in his junior year, the receiver broke his ankle on the opening kickoff of an October game against Tennessee.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
During a Slovakia line change, Team USA’s Zach Werenski laced a pass to Dylan Larkin, who recognized the opportunity and was streaking open up the center of the ice.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Picking up the puck at center ice, Marner considered passing to streaking Nathan MacKinnon but instead split a pair of Czechia defenders and then slipped the puck past Dostal.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
Verb
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Traffic mitigation measures included planting tall trees and striping the road entrances red to preserve drivers’ line of sight.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The amendment would also cut smaller public works construction projects, cut the line striping budget, reduce the budget for asphalt patching, cut vehicle maintenance operating budget and cut the building maintenance budget.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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