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Recent Examples of streaking
The Hurricanes were a comet streaking across the college football sky.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Brissett found Wilson streaking up the field in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Sound forechecking from the fourth line allowed Ross Johnston to recover the puck below the goal line and find McTavish streaking off the bench and into the slot for his eighth goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Because the meteor rates per hour are lower for the Ursids than the Geminids, Lunsford recommends viewing for at least an hour for a chance to spot meteors streaking across the sky.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
MacKinnon, tied with Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for the NHL points lead entering the night with 58, made a precise pass that split two defenders and found Necas streaking down the center of the ice.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Protas responded seconds after Seider's goal, streaking up the ice and beating John Gibson glove side to cut things to 4-1.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
How to look for Geminids Look for Geminid meteors streaking away from a point of origin close to the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini, which rises above the eastern horizon a few hours after sunset and remains visible throughout the night.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Multiple social media users commented, sharing photos and video of a brilliant, greenish object streaking through the sky.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaking
striping
Verb
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The closure is for line striping operations and barrier removal.—
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Who’d have guessed that striping glossy burgundy polish over a nude cat-eye shade would create this candy-cane effect?—
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaking. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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