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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggled
strayed
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The discussion quickly strayed from the main issue at hand, Brown said, blaming Martinez for not setting a civil tone at the start of the meeting.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
And that comet that strayed into our turf from another star?—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Straggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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