straggled

past tense of straggle

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strayed
Verb
  • In her decades in the spotlight, Jenner has rarely strayed from her signature jet-black pixie cut.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Compare that to sweet, handsome Greg, who has never strayed from his anti-Vought ideals and who has never been cruel to Emma.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Straggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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