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

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

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

He stroked my cheek, his dark eyes boring into mine.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu