"Strafing" Example Sentences
1. The fighter jets were strafing the enemy position with machine gun fire.
2. The ground troops had to take cover as the enemy planes were strafing their position.
3. The Allied planes strafed the German convoy along the road.
4. The enemy tanks started strafing our trenches with their cannons.
5. The navy ships strafed the beaches with cannon fire before the troops landed.
6. The ground forces were exposed to constant strafing from enemy airplanes.
7. The strafing runs kept the enemy soldiers pinned down and out of position.
8. The sounds of bullets whizzing by and exploding earth filled the air during the strafing attacks.
9. The strafing bombardments destroyed most of their vehicles and communication equipment.
10. The paratroopers were lucky to survive the intense strafing that they encountered when they landed.
11. The dirt kicked up all around them as they were being strafed by enemy machine gun fire.
12. They had to crouch low to the ground to avoid being hit during enemy strafing attacks.
13. The sniper finally stopped strafing their position with precise rifle fire.
14. The tanks moved forward under heavy strafing from above.
15. The helicopters were allowed to strafe the enemy positions before the ground assault.
16. The bunker withstood several strafing runs from the jets without suffering many casualties.
17. The air support finally arrived to begin strafing the enemy infantry attacking the base.
18. The Japanese soldiers strafed the trenches with rifle fire before charging the U.S position.
19. The AA battery opened fire to protect the troops from being strafed by enemy aircraft.
20. The field was pockmarked with bullet holes after the strafing attacks.
21. The strafing campaigns eventually crippled the enemy's ground forces.
22. The strafing fire kept the infantry pinned down and unable to advance.
23. The base was taking strafing fire from three different sides.
24. They scrambled for cover as the ground around them erupted from the strafing runs.
25. The jeep suddenly erupted into flames after being strafed by a German fighter.
26. After hours of intense strafing, they finally managed to sneak out of the battered trenches.
27. The rapid strafing caused many casualties before the troops retreated to safer positions.
28. The field hospital suffered a strafing attack from enemy fighters in the middle of surgery.
29. The bunker entrance was littered with the bodies of soldiers who had been strafed trying to flee.
30. The mobile troops suffered greatly from constant strafing as they tried to advance.
31. The enemy fighters seemed to take particular pleasure in strafing any convoys they came across.
32. The artillerymen worked frantically to counter the strafing attacks on their position.
33. The dagger-like strafing runs made it impossible for reinforcements to reach the front.
34. The entire encampment had been reduced to rubble from the strafing bombardment.
35. The grass along the hillside dimmed as it was littered with the bodies of soldiers strafed without mercy.
36. After hours of strafing and shelling, the ragtag forces finally retreated from their position.
37. The strafing runs tore holes in the dingy canvas tents and shredded supplies.
38. When the strafing stopped, there was little left standing in the once busy marketplace.
39. The planes circled like vultures, waiting to swoop in for another strafing run.
40. Enemy artillery soon joined in counteracting the strafing air raids.
41. The strafing fire chewed up the soft desert sand and left shallow craters where bodies had been.
42. The strafing runs kept the ships from properly defending themselves against the bombers.
43. The planes came in low, strafing everything that moved on the ground with machine gun fire.
44. The radio operators frantically tried to call for help as they were strafed mercilessly.
45. The strafing attacks left thick plumes of dark smoke in their wake.
46. They scrambled from foxhole to foxhole, dodging the strafing fire above them.
47. The strafing seemed relentless, striking at all hours of the day and night.
48. The strafing temporarily halted their advance as they sought cover from the bullets raining down.
49. The strafing runs had decimated the ground artillery positions.
50. They learned quickly to hug the ground during strafing bombardments.
51. The field was soon filled with returning soldiers, laughing and recounting the day's strafing adventures.
52. The strafing campaigns were a constant annoyance, disrupting supply lines and troop movements.
53. The strafing runs left behind a trail of flaming jeeps and tanks.
54. After enduring hours of constant strafing, their nerves were on edge and fraying.
55. Whenever the strafing paused, they risked moving bodies to make room in the foxholes.
56. The strafing planes soon disappeared, leaving behind an afternoon of chaos and destruction.
57. The uniforms of the soldiers were shredded and tattered from constant strafing attacks.
58. As soon as the strafing halted, the ground forces raced to rescue any survivors.
59. The sudden silence after a strafing run was always unnerving.
60. The strafing runs had shifted the momentum of the entire battle in their favor.
Common Phases
1. Under heavy
strafing
Example: The troops were pinned down under heavy
strafing from enemy aircraft.
2. Subject to
strafing
Example: The troops were subjected to
strafing attacks throughout the day.
3. Take
strafing fire
Example: The outpost took
strafing fire all morning from the fighter planes.
4. Come under
strafing
Example: The convoy came under
strafing from helicopter gunships as it crossed the plain.
5. Suffer/endure
strafing
Example: The base suffered heavy
strafing for hours before air support could arrive.
6. Target of
strafing
Example: The ships were the main target of
strafing attacks from
strafing runs.
7.Escape/avoid
strafing
Example: Many soldiers escaped injury by avoiding
strafing attacks by hiding in their bunkers.
8.Survive/withstand
strafing
Example: The tank division withstood heavy
strafing and continued their advance.
9. Halt/interrupt
strafing
Example: Anti-aircraft fire halted the
strafing runs long enough for troops to retreat.
10. Trapped under
strafing
Example: The paratroopers were trapped under
strafing for hours after their drop.