streak
noun
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like.
streaked
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past participleof streak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof streak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
streaknouna long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like. -
a word derived from
streak.
streaknouna long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like.
Example Sentences
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A meteor streaked across the New York City area in broad daylight on July 16, 2024, producing a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
A group of more than 100 people near the stage refused to leave, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" while a pair of B2 bombers that were part of an hours-long military flyover show streaked overhead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
In many ways, the scene was set in the build-up to the game as lightning streaked across the sky on a rainy evening in Mexico, with the weather delaying kick-off by an hour.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
While these are in many respects traditional songs, this is music that hits you on a subliminal level, where a series of major traumas and minor victories fuse into a bleak worldview streaked with hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
His face is streaked with tears, his hair tousled, and he has on the same clothes he wore last night.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
