striped 1 of 2

as in streaked
having stripes the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal

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striped

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verb

past tense of stripe
as in barred
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of striped
Adjective
The father-son duo twinned in adorable Beetlejuice costumes, wearing the character's iconic striped suit, spikey green wigs and dark face paint. Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 In 1989 at Harvard with roommates Dave Perez (black tie), Scott Stossel (striped tie), and Saumya Das (yellow tie). Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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At least 18 male figures in blue-and-white striped striped shirts and pants occupy a massive triptych, some in powerful stances, others distressed, and at least two human heads have been lopped off with swords. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for striped 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striped
Adjective
  • But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.
    Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 July 2022
Adjective
  • The tunic silhouette is designed to hit mid-thigh on most people, and it’s finished with banded detailing at the cuffs and hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • It's named for its beautiful onyx formations, a type of banded calcite that gives the cave its distinctive appearance.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striped. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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