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streaked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈstrēkt

Definition of streaked

as in striped

having stripes hair streaked with gray

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past tense of streak

as in barred

to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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Lasagna, pot roasts, and casseroles can become rather enthusiastic while cooking, and if not tended to regularly, your oven glass could become streaked and stained. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026 Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025 One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked. — Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025 Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025

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The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026 Within an hour, two does streaked from the cover at Kontras’ left. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Then, with less than a minute left in the game, Sheldon stole the ball and streaked up the court, only to have Cunningham catch up, fling her arms around Sheldon’s neck, and throw her to the ground in apparent retaliation for the eye poke on Clark. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 The first thing on the table was a gooey brioche bun, its soft interior streaked with magenta beetroot. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The season is streaked with mordant humor, and the show’s greatest achievement is its balance of genre-savvy thrills and seriousness of purpose. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Two years ago on July 16, 2024 in the middle of the afternoon, a sonic boom shook New York City as a fireball streaked through the sky. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 As for her hair, Electra’s waist-length tresses were streaked with red dye—a clever ode to the bloody slasher films parodied in the Scary Movie franchise. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaked

striped

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Oprah’s recent striped sweater-and-jeans combination is a perfect example.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
The striped linen seat cushion provides a comfy foundation for anyone lucky enough to be invited in for cocktail hour.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

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