Thesaurus results for STRIPE

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Definition of stripe

as in streak

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

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stripe

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp

as in swipe

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

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stripe

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verb

as in to streak

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

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Recent Examples of stripe

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California, Alabama and Oklahoma have had to phase in their new cards gradually, allowing customers to still use the card’s magnetic stripe if the chip isn’t working everywhere yet. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Getty Images The University of Missouri Extension says the width of the brown stripe may be a better indication of the previous winter and spring than a prediction of the upcoming winter. — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Burtell Striped Polo Long-Sleeve Shirt This Amazon striped polo is the more sophisticated, older sister of the retro rugby shirt (Julia Roberts has worn the trend). — Anna Traver, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 Roundabouts now are less likely to have multiple lanes, striping has changed, and entrances to the circles have slightly sharper curves to slow down motorists. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe

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September was the most brutal month of all for equal weight, capping its longest multi-week losing streak since 2022, with the index falling more than 4%.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
And that could be exactly what the Horned Frogs need to snap their rival’s four-game winning streak.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of streak

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The latest salvo is a two-week ad campaign launching Thursday in the Atlanta and Macon markets, the first broadcast buy of its kind for the caucus.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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We’re hooked on the Panorama Chromatics Mascara in Burgundy Cashmere, a deep, warm burgundy that gives subtle drama and flatters every eye color, but the other two low-commitment shades—Blue Suede and Brown Leather—are also worth the swipe.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026
Ella Langley appeared to take a subtle swipe at fellow star Riley Green on a recent Instagram livestream.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of swipe

Noun

The farm offers a punch card to residents for $18 and is good for up to 14 punches or around 21 bags of debris.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of punch

Noun

In an exclusive Vogue Business survey published in 2025, our data revealed that 67% of consumers are more likely to buy from fashion brands that show a variety of body sizes in their marketing.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

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Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of blow

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Hottest genres in Spain As in the rest of the world, dramas – across a wide spectrum of crime, suspense and fantasy to family drama – proved the hottest genre, weighing in as half the premieres during that period (15 titles).

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Chow followed it with Kung Fu Hustle (2004), another genre-blending smash that earned more than $100 million worldwide and cemented his reputation as one of Hong Kong’s greatest comedy-action hitmakers.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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