as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
all it took was one hard stroke to knock the ball out of the tree
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as in to caress
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
the young mother gently stroked the sleeping child's brow and then leaned over and kissed him
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as in to massage
to praise too much
a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors
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Recent Examples of stroke
Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But with a single pen stroke on Monday night, Trump has reinvigorated the militia movement, freeing their most prominent figures, including Rhodes and Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Captain Son Heung-min, deputising for Dominic Solanke as the striker, doubled the lead 11 minutes later by dispossessing the dozing Jordan Pickford and stroking home inside the box.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Noun
One officer assaulted by rioters died the next day after suffering two strokes.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But with a single pen stroke on Monday night, Trump has reinvigorated the militia movement, freeing their most prominent figures, including Rhodes and Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Even minimalist gestures look humorously malicious, whether that involves shaving with a popsicle stick or stroking a white seal pup.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Captain Son Heung-min, deputising for Dominic Solanke as the striker, doubled the lead 11 minutes later by dispossessing the dozing Jordan Pickford and stroking home inside the box.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroke
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Dan Sheldon Golf: A hole-in-one There’s no greater satisfaction in sport than carefully caressing a little white ball into a slightly larger hole in the ground with a metal stick.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The soil caressed my bare feet, and the dust was always boiling up from the dirt road that passed 50 feet from our front door.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One of his friends massages his back while he’s curled on the floor.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hyaluronidase is then directly injected into the site of the hyaluronic acid dermal filler, and then the area is massaged.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two A-list rappers have been duking it out since spring 2024, taking sly swipes at one another in various tracks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two also address how Jack Osbourne and Donald Trump Jr. took swipes at Muir.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The structure is still the bits-and-pieces-flow-of-events unfolding over the course of numerous episodes that apparently repelled viewers accustomed to pat network formulas.—
Gail Williams,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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He was seen in good spirits leaving the floor, shaking hands with supporters and patting them on the back.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gong Yoo makes the Recruiter a figure of unchecked force in this scene, puffed up on memories of his past slaughters and still covered in the remains of his last victim, and his reactions provide this The Deer Hunter-evoking final round of Russian roulette its grotesque power.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot, but for music that subwoofer does add some thump.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroke. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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