: the lightening (as by chemicals) of a few long strands of hair to produce a streaked effect
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The first key personnel decision came in the bottom of the seventh, when slumping utilityman Chris Taylor replaced streaking veteran Teoscar Hernández in right field.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Miles McBride turned the ball over, and DeMar DeRozan recovered the ball and lobbed a pass up court to a streaking Alex Caruso, whose uncontested layup put the Bulls back up by 15.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Athletes, who were once among streaking’s primary witnesses, are partaking as well on social media.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
The Wolves found a streaking Naz Reid for a layup on the ensuing inbounds to put the game on ice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Miles McBride turned the ball over, and DeMar DeRozan recovered the ball and lobbed a pass up court to a streaking Alex Caruso, whose uncontested layup put the Bulls back up by 15.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Athletes, who were once among streaking’s primary witnesses, are partaking as well on social media.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
The Wolves found a streaking Naz Reid for a layup on the ensuing inbounds to put the game on ice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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“Streaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaking. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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