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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggling
straying
Verb
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Still, Crane has crossed the luxury tax during each of the past two seasons, straying from the precedents set earlier in his ownership tenure.—
Chandler Rome,
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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“Straggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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