straying (into)

present participle of stray (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straying (into)
dropping in
Verb
  • While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
  • And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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“Straying (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straying%20%28into%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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