- present participle of streak.
streaking
Example Sentences
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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
Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
In a little over 50 minutes on the pitch, Earl was England's second-highest metre-maker, racking up 77m and streaking in from distance for the game's opening try.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
The blimps and festival-lanterns leave light streaking through the night.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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