stroked
Example Sentences
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Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
On Thursday, Bethell cracked a switch hit off Varun Chakravarthy, played a delicate reverse scoop off Hardik Pandya and, with flowing hands and flashing wrists, stroked the ball to all parts.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Sandro Tonali fired in the rebound after Dan Burn's shot was saved, before Joelinton stroked in Harvey Barnes' cross.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Neto made it four with a predatory finish in the 91st minute and Fernandez stroked in a penalty with the last kick of the game after Estevao Willian was fouled by Mannion.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
I took my hand from underneath his and stroked his shoulder.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
