stroked

Example Sentences

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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

Matheus Silva blocked Harvey Barnes' shot with his arm as he slid along the turf and Gordon stroked in the resulting penalty.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Pundits who failed to predict the operation in the first place gravely stroked their chins before intoning that the Venezuelan adventure must inevitably fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

It’s like this with all of my friends at this age too, dementia here and there, stroked out over there, and even for my younger siblings, who are 49 because my parents had them late.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

She wagged her tail as Jenna slowly stroked Yuki under the chin, careful not to reach over her head.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence