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
Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
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Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Gonzalez then strayed too far to his right to try fielding Anthony Volpe’s grounder to second, leaving Meidroth with no one to throw to at first on an infield hit.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Piano Man, who was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, hasn’t strayed too far from his New York roots.
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Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Stepner then threw to second to double off the runner, who had strayed too far off the bag.
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John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
In recent weeks Ukrainian drones have strayed into Baltic countries' airspace, sowing confusion and raising tensions with Russia.
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George Calin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The team's 11 straight playoff wins follow years of deliberate, shrewd team-building that strayed from the high-risk, instant gratification personnel moves that marked much of the Dolan era.
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Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Gonzalez then strayed too far to his right to try fielding Anthony Volpe’s grounder to second, leaving Meidroth with no one to throw to at first on an infield hit.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Piano Man, who was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, hasn’t strayed too far from his New York roots.
—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Stepner then threw to second to double off the runner, who had strayed too far off the bag.
—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
In recent weeks Ukrainian drones have strayed into Baltic countries' airspace, sowing confusion and raising tensions with Russia.
—
George Calin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The team's 11 straight playoff wins follow years of deliberate, shrewd team-building that strayed from the high-risk, instant gratification personnel moves that marked much of the Dolan era.
—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
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The mother had also requested that Field be trespassed from the property.
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
Verb
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Those who wandered alone did not.
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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