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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As an expendable employee sent out on dangerous missions, Mickey is simply reprinted every time something goes astray.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 16 May 2025
However, the couple's plans for a calm senior year went astray when aliens touched down in Seabrook.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
The new owners may have flown their pigeons recreationally, and birds sometimes go astray.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Toone started in the No 10 role and occupied more of the left side but too often, her passes went astray.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 16 May 2025
However, the couple's plans for a calm senior year went astray when aliens touched down in Seabrook.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
The new owners may have flown their pigeons recreationally, and birds sometimes go astray.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Toone started in the No 10 role and occupied more of the left side but too often, her passes went astray.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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