Thesaurus results for STRIPING

striping

verb

Definition of striping

present participle of stripe

as in blazing

to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of striping Last month, the city approved a contract for on-call signage and striping contractor services for up to $900,000 in projects, according to City Council documents. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Construction will occur mostly in Grand Prairie and will add a 12-foot wide hike and bike trail, a pedestrian bridge, storm improvements, driveway replacements and striping along the street. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Zebra striping works best as one part of a broader, mindful approach to drinking. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Despite the many hazards, backyard cookouts have survived–and thankfully techniques evolved into a greener, cleaner, high-tech art and science without striping away the basic principles of cooking under the stars with fire. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 As the mid-2010s continued, Barcelona increasingly pulled from Catalan’s flag and motifs, weaving yellow and orange accents into collars, trim, sleeve details, and striping. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Longer blades will bend more, enhancing the striping effect, so set your mower on the high side for more visible stripes. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026 The 56-hole leader Smalley showed no sign of nerves on the first tee, striping his first shot of the day down the middle of the fairway. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 The fieldhouse will include 10 basketball courts, 14 volleyball courts, court striping for 20 pickleball courts, a concession area and a 250-person meeting room. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

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Meanwhile, wildfires have been blazing uncontrollably, most notably this week in the New Forest in southern England.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Rybakina showed her steadiness — not missing and hitting with blazing power.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of blazing

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But moments later, another camera at a drive-through caught the lights of the plane streaking through the night sky toward the ground at a sharp angle.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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