stroked
Example Sentences
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Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
There was an early advantage for PSG when Eberechi Eze stroked his penalty wide after a stuttering run up, but Gunners keeper David Raya responded by saving Nuno Mendes' effort.
From BBC ● May 30, 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
Dr. Spires held the syringe in his right hand and stroked Fig with his left.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
