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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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
Some supporters hurried to work still wearing Spain jerseys, while others had red and yellow face paint streaked across their cheeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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
Jam watched as it stepped in and pulled her with a feathered arm, placing her body against its streaked fur.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
