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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Northampton eventually streaked clear in the second half, with Ollie Sleightholme scoring a hat-trick and Tommy Freeman scoring twice as they finished with 11 tries and bounced back from defeat by Bristol a week ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Sweaty, exhausted and streaked in grass stains, the families gathered in the common room for the deciding match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
Arrows flew past him as Melynlas streaked ahead.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
