strafing

Definition of strafingnext
present participle of strafe
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Verb
  • Domínguez, meanwhile, has been raking at Triple-A since missing the cut for the Yankees’ Opening Day roster.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Pau Torres’s raking pass intended for Leon Bailey fell short.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Winger Xavi Simons’ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury will keep him out for some time, with striker Dominic Solanke also pulling up — albeit his ailment appears less serious — at Molineux to cast doubt over Spurs’ attacking firepower in the upcoming weeks.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • He was also found guilty of two counts of assault for attacking two other men with butcher knives.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Horner told a false story about hitting the little girl with his van and then strangling her in a panic, according to testimony of the case’s lead investigator, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Strafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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