straggle

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Recent Examples of straggle Then Paixão noticed him straggling behind the others, carrying a much lighter load, and dressed him down again. Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023 Cal and San Jose State have both leaned into collectives, but still are straggling behind powerhouse programs in their own conference as well as the SEC and the Big Ten. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2023 As pupils straggled in, the teachers offered a cheery hello or simply ignored them. Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023 Or force it to straggle along for 10 years? Michael Zakaras, Forbes, 26 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for straggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggle
stray
Verb
  • Pikiell has always won with defense and strayed from that last season.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Inside the patchwork design, its detailed patterns with polka dots and geometric shapes modernize the look without straying too far from traditional barn quilts.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Straggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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