- present participle of streak.
streaking
Example Sentences
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Three plays later, he found sophomore wideout Tanook Hines streaking across the end zone, uncovered, and hit him for an opening score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some of that algae has floated to the top and is streaking the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
One 2022 clip, taken in an undisclosed location in the Middle East, captures an oval-shaped object streaking left to right, which an accompanying report flagged as a "possible missile".
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
And she pointed to a star streaking through the night sky.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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