as in wandering
to commit an offense
our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow
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Recent Examples of straying
The lawsuit follows other legal battles Musk has launched against OpenAI and Apple, accusing them of monopolistic practices and straying from OpenAI’s original mission.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Liberty’s five-out offense didn’t keep Jones from straying away from the paint too much.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Streaming Format, Timeless Appeal The sequel's streaming-first format gives the 21st century series momentum without straying far from its origins.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
However, the Bleachers frontman isn’t really straying away from the TS universe.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Liberty’s five-out offense didn’t keep Jones from straying away from the paint too much.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Streaming Format, Timeless Appeal The sequel's streaming-first format gives the 21st century series momentum without straying far from its origins.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
However, the Bleachers frontman isn’t really straying away from the TS universe.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straying
Verb
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The three of them, dressed in flip-flops and T-shirts, were wandering the streets downtown when a woman in a minivan pulled over to offer them a ride.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The strangers spend the day wandering down the movie's eponymous street while a vibrant chemistry blossoms between them.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both entry points require hikers to stay in the riverbed—which is public land according to Texas law—the entire time to avoid trespassing.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Never dig or trim plants on the other side of the fence, which could be construed as trespassing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Straying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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