- present tense form of stripe (3rd person singular).
stripes
Example Sentences
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The small feline, about the size of a domestic moggy, went under the radar because it was confused with other wild cats that share similar spots and stripes.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Businesses of all stripes are struggling to predict how long high energy costs will last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Costume designer Maya Edmond dresses Big Ant thematically: white tees when he’s trying to be good, black duds when his demons are winning and comic book-y jailbird stripes during his pivotal teenage arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The researchers then arranged horizontal and vertical stripes in systematic combinations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shere Khan, a huge tiger, had feathers decorated with stripes.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
