strafed
past simple and past participle ofstrafe
strafe
verb[T]
uk/streɪf/us/streɪf/toattackanenemybyshootingfromaircraftthat areflyinglowin thesky
Detonation & bombardment
- air raid
- airstrike
- blanket bombing
- blitz
- blitzkrieg
- direct hit
- dive-bomb
- drone strike
- firebomb
- firebombing
- go off
- prime
- saturation bombing
- shell
- shelling
- shoot
- shootsomethingdown
- shooting
- strafe
- strike
Examplesofstrafed
strafed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The animals are simplystrafedwith buckshot blasted into the herd at random.
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Yongdungpo railroad station on outskirts alsostrafed.
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As she began to capsize, 2 more torpedoes struck home, and her men werestrafedas they abandoned ship.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It flew fighter interceptions, fighter escort missions,strafedtrenches and artillery batteries, and attacked enemy airfields and naval ships.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The 327th suffered a few casualties going ashore by enemy fire and werestrafedby enemy aircraft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The group frequentlystrafedtargets of opportunity while on escort missions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hestrafeda group of small harbor vessels, and then, at low level, attacked an enemy destroyer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many military targets werestrafedby the bombers' nose gunners.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.That evening, she wasstrafedby an enemy plane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Plane 5strafedthe starboard side and crashed on the port bow.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Towards shore, the boatsstrafedside-to-side towards shore while the men crouched low as possible to avoid being hit by incoming enemy fire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They thenstrafedthe ship, doing considerable damage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The squadron frequentlystrafedairfields and other targets of opportunity while on escort missions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He then reversed his course and thoroughlystrafedthe entire row of barges.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Althoughstrafed, she sustained no serious damage and there were no casualties aboard the ship.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment