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ˈstrēkt

Definition of streaked

as in striped

having stripes hair streaked with gray

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verb

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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In the novels, Violet is described as a small, frail cadet with dark black hair subtly streaked with silver who requires significantly more dragon-riding practice and precision than her peers. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Hike Waimea Canyon Carved into Kaua‘i’s volcanic landscape, Waimea Canyon is streaked with red earth and green vegetation that shift with the light. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026 According to one court filing, walls were streaked with mold and had been left unpainted despite promises for a refresh, and the light fixtures above the table were layered with dust. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 Among them were vibrant cap-toe sock boots, including one streaked with the vivid combination of purple and yellow as part of a colorful contrasting-print ensemble. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The debate that streaked across social media was the latest example of how conservatives have recently wrestled with racist views. — Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Tall and square-jawed, his hair streaked in silver, Duke was wealthy and an Ivy Leaguer. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The launch abort system ripped the Soyuz capsule free of its rocket with so much force, Titov and Strekalov were subjected to 20Gs (or 20 times the force of gravity) as the capsule streaked away from the exploding rocket. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 The sky was still streaked with sunrise one recent morning when Senator Susan Collins arrived at Bath Iron Works, a naval shipyard in Midcoast Maine. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

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striped

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Among the standouts were draped striped poplin shirts, polos with contrasting trim and a coat in leather marquetry.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Floral and stonewashed styles are flat-woven, while some striped and solid designs have a soft terry backing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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