as in trespassed
to commit an offense
our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow
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Recent Examples of strayed
In her decades in the spotlight, Jenner has rarely strayed from her signature jet-black pixie cut.
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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
In the meantime, the eyes of NHL owners have strayed south of the border, where a handful of American markets have reportedly expressed interest in forking over expansion fees that could one day eclipse $2 billion.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But none of them ever strayed far from their love of the peaks.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Danielson has not strayed from saying the Broncos are a run-first team, setting up play-action passes — with the last resort being a drop-back passing attack.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
Regulators are questioning whether OpenAI has strayed from its original public-benefit mission in favor of commercial growth—recent suicides linked to ChatGPT have also complicated the issue.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
This is the furthest Supermassive Games has strayed from the cinematic and orchestrated vision that defined the last 10 years of the studio.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The men had strayed about 1,000 feet off the trail, according to the New York Times.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
In the meantime, the eyes of NHL owners have strayed south of the border, where a handful of American markets have reportedly expressed interest in forking over expansion fees that could one day eclipse $2 billion.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But none of them ever strayed far from their love of the peaks.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Danielson has not strayed from saying the Broncos are a run-first team, setting up play-action passes — with the last resort being a drop-back passing attack.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
Regulators are questioning whether OpenAI has strayed from its original public-benefit mission in favor of commercial growth—recent suicides linked to ChatGPT have also complicated the issue.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
This is the furthest Supermassive Games has strayed from the cinematic and orchestrated vision that defined the last 10 years of the studio.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The men had strayed about 1,000 feet off the trail, according to the New York Times.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
Verb
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The suspect is also believed to have trespassed at a property on Ute Creek Road in Idaho Springs on Thursday morning, Denver7 reported.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marine Corps records showed the same man previously trespassed on Camp Pendleton in September 2022, September 2023 and May 27 of this year, according to the agent.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trees had already been felled and piled by the landowner; the log piles were initially slated to be burned to reduce the fire hazard.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Costner wandered through Robin Hood without ever stopping in Nottingham, vocally speaking.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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