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streaking

British  
/ ˈstriːkɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of running naked through a public place

  2. television light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And he delivered sensationally, streaking away from the field in the backstroke and breaststroke legs before closing it out in the freestyle.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

As the first half wrapped, a streaking Balogun added a second goal to make it 3-0.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Every night around the world, thousands of automated sky cameras watch for flashes of light streaking across the atmosphere.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

Then, just as the bear went lunging up the creek bank toward Little Arliss and her cub, a flash of yellow came streaking out of the brush.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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