Synonyms of straying

straying

verb

present participle of stray

as in wandering

to commit an offense

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandering
• trespassing
• falling
• erring
• sinning
• offending
• transgressing
• breaking the law
• violating
• falling from grace
• breaching
• lapsing
• infringing
• backsliding
• breaking
• messing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justifying
• forgiving
• pardoning
• regretting
• repenting
• ruing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straying

But the story straying from the typical clichés made the role stand out, Marsh says. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

At 31, his playing career appears to be finished, or certainly straying dangerously close to that position. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The clock is ticking, not just because Gideon may be straying further from the light, but because Kylie is unknowingly tampering with dark forces to save him. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Even in the most pluralistic society, straying from the prevailing orthodoxy (or heterodoxy, as the case may be) can land you in trouble. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

In an affidavit cited by the Dallas Morning News last month, Howard said Wirskye considered the agreement breached after Howard mentioned during opening statements that Anthony was in the chess club, straying beyond the events under the tent. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Without straying too far into the weeds here, the big takeaway from Nielsen’s co-viewing upgrade is that the measurement will now be much more passive. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026