astray
adverb or adjective
1
: off the right path or route : straying
2
: in error : away from what is proper or desirable
Examples of astray in a Sentence
I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names
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Nichushkin’s cross-ice pass in his own zone went astray and right onto Kirill Marchenko’s stick.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
At times, these human-AI relationships have been shown to go astray, especially in people with mental health challenges.
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What are some ways that the standard approach can lead you astray?
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And his input in attack may not go astray with Roman Yaremchuk sidelined and Gelson Martins a doubt to be fit in time.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
At times, these human-AI relationships have been shown to go astray, especially in people with mental health challenges.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
What are some ways that the standard approach can lead you astray?
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025
And his input in attack may not go astray with Roman Yaremchuk sidelined and Gelson Martins a doubt to be fit in time.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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