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
The video shows former president strayed from his prepared remarks during the deposition.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her eyes strayed back to her phone.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And when receiving feedback on their performance in challenges from week to week, panel critiques frequently strayed from modeling prowess to aesthetics.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Last night, when Abraham strayed offside for his opener, the technology would have saved Newcastle.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The House proposal appears to be a direct response, as well as an effort to reassert legislative control over spending some lawmakers say has strayed far beyond the fund’s original purpose.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Inflation has weighed on shoppers, and customers have voiced frustration over cluttered stores and inconsistent merchandise that strayed from the retailer’s identity as a polished, affordable-chic chain.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The award-winning actress strayed from her signature soft wave aesthetic with the help of stylist Bryce Scarlett, whose A-list client roster also includes Mia Goth, Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of that era’s optimism has since waned, as the prevailing conversation in hip-hop these days is a sense that the genre has strayed too far from its roots.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her eyes strayed back to her phone.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And when receiving feedback on their performance in challenges from week to week, panel critiques frequently strayed from modeling prowess to aesthetics.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Last night, when Abraham strayed offside for his opener, the technology would have saved Newcastle.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The House proposal appears to be a direct response, as well as an effort to reassert legislative control over spending some lawmakers say has strayed far beyond the fund’s original purpose.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Inflation has weighed on shoppers, and customers have voiced frustration over cluttered stores and inconsistent merchandise that strayed from the retailer’s identity as a polished, affordable-chic chain.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The award-winning actress strayed from her signature soft wave aesthetic with the help of stylist Bryce Scarlett, whose A-list client roster also includes Mia Goth, Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of that era’s optimism has since waned, as the prevailing conversation in hip-hop these days is a sense that the genre has strayed too far from its roots.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
Verb
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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