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 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 Crews will install barrier walls, patch potholes, and perform striping work during the closures. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 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 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 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 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 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 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

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Glover got off to a blazing start through five holes, with each of his shots into the green 8 feet or closer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Each of the players has the ability to hit for power, or offer blazing speed.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Christian Pulisic had an assist in a stellar first-half playmaking performance for the Americans, who enthralled their Southern California fans with an aggressive attack while streaking to a 3-0 halftime lead — the team’s largest in any World Cup game.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

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