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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggling
straying
Verb
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This is a commonsense safety upgrade that would enable drivers to tether their horses and prevent them from straying.
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Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves.
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“Straggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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