Synonyms of strayed

strayed

verb

past tense of stray

as in trespassed

to commit an offense

our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trespassed
• fell
• wandered
• erred
• sinned
• offended
• transgressed
• violated
• fell from grace
• broke the law
• breached
• infringed
• lapsed
• broke
• backslid
• messed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justified
• forgave
• pardoned
• regretted
• repented
• rued

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strayed

There is now a new column in Ukrainian politics that is young, has experience of power and reform, and seeks to constantly remind Ukraine that its president has strayed outside of his original electoral mandate. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Shoes are way too clunky and be-socked feet on a bus are just asking to encounter a plug that’s strayed from a bunk while going round a corner. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Most of them are thought to be Ukrainian drones that strayed off course due to Russian electronic jamming. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

The ongoing war in Ukraine, following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, has led to multiple incidents in which drones either accidentally or intentionally strayed across the borders of European countries such as Romania. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Ultimately, the group strayed too close to the slopes of Perry’s Peak and was caught after a large avalanche released nearly 400 feet above them. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Cracker Barrel Stock Has A Capital Allocation Problem The moves announced in July are a sign of how far the company has strayed from its original transformation plan. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Regardless, the program strayed too far from the Wisconsin standard. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The French knew about some of Stalin’s excesses—the show trials, the labor camps, the bloody purges of those who strayed from the party line. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026