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
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.
—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
Multiple Ukrainian drones headed for Russia have strayed into the territories of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland in recent weeks.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
But don’t think that Kia strayed too far from the celebrated minivan strengths on the interior.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent losses, outside criticism and a sense that the team’s identity has strayed from its original path have left LAFC in an uncomfortable position.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Bartlett, 96, also revealed her 99-year-old husband strayed with a producer in the 1970s.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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
Multiple Ukrainian drones headed for Russia have strayed into the territories of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland in recent weeks.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
But don’t think that Kia strayed too far from the celebrated minivan strengths on the interior.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent losses, outside criticism and a sense that the team’s identity has strayed from its original path have left LAFC in an uncomfortable position.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Bartlett, 96, also revealed her 99-year-old husband strayed with a producer in the 1970s.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
Verb
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Officials say this isn't the first time someone has trespassed on the property.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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