stroked
Example Sentences
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Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Alice Capsey stroked 40 and Heather Knight 25 but most impressive was a barnstorming unbroken partnership of 61 from just 21 balls from Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Noah Okafor then stroked home an equaliser after a goalmouth scramble to further edge Leeds clear of the relegation zone.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The Senegalese received the ball just inside the area and stroked it into the far corner of the net as he fell.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
She stroked Rayburn and whispered into his flappy ear.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
