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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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out
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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.
7.
—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
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
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
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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
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Hold: Strong Shades: 8 Pros: Vegan and cruelty free, easy to use, buildable Cons: Takes a couple swipes to get more pigment out of it Your brow gel questions, answered Is clear or tinted brow gel better?—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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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
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Losing not just one but three centerfielders to injury, the Tigers have been forced to go with 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of UCLA Ryan Kreisler, who has managed just four hits in 37 at bats so far.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Connor Norby added three hits for the Marlins, and Dane Myers had two hits and scored twice.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes hit him with the Cross Rhodes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Reports indicated that Scott's forceful slap across Rhodes's face resulted in a ruptured eardrum, an injury severe enough to necessitate Rhodes wearing an earplug during subsequent appearances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The entirety of Sinners may take place over the span of only 24 hours, but Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) sure manages to pack a punch into that timeframe.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Duhamel walks us through Staten's rash actions, still driven by being lost in a haze of grief, including a punch that will have serious repercussions for Staten going forward.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s not a knock on Rodrigues, who scored 15 goals and had 32 points this season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their girls' chat is soon interrupted by a knock at the door.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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That the episode doesn’t engage with weightier questions around representation and A.I. only makes its bittersweet ending, in which Brandy is gifted another A.I. prototype of Dorothy, land with a thud.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the new court filing, phone records show Mortensen tried calling the other four roommates – but got no response – around the time when security camera from a residence close to the home picked up at 4:17 a.m. distorted audio of voices, a whimper, followed by a loud thud, and a barking dog.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroke. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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