streaking
Britishnoun
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an act or instance of running naked through a public place
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television light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain
Example Sentences
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IN THE MORNING, Nim’s knee was hotter and fatter, with red lines streaking around the ooze.
From Literature
Then, holding the stick in her left hand, Murphy slid the puck across the ice to her streaking teammate, who promptly banged it into the back of the net.
She name-checked supervising producer Norman Baker, who she said “plans on streaking on the last day” of the show.
From Los Angeles Times
He started to his feet, but before he could get away from the table, one of the kitchen cats came streaking into the dining room.
From Literature
She knew as soon as she saw the dark marks streaking across the face of the paper: an earthquake.
From Literature
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