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Recent Examples of straggle
Half an hour before showtime, a bus pulled up and out straggled the bleary-looking Arkestra.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The curtain went up at 7 p.m. right on the nose Wednesday, followed by an unnecessary seating hold that stranded some frozen souls in the lobby even as the dysfunctional British rock geniuses straggled into place to try and wrestle something spectacular from their forlorn souls.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lipa’s cross body is really fleet, like a cheetah running so fast that its feet singe the grass on the savannah in the great arc the cat cuts to separate the straggling gazelle from its herd before the kill.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Next year, the automaker plans to roll out its e-Power Rogue — a hybrid vehicle — an aspect that Nissan has straggled in its domestic offering, compared to other automakers.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The curtain went up at 7 p.m. right on the nose Wednesday, followed by an unnecessary seating hold that stranded some frozen souls in the lobby even as the dysfunctional British rock geniuses straggled into place to try and wrestle something spectacular from their forlorn souls.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Lipa’s cross body is really fleet, like a cheetah running so fast that its feet singe the grass on the savannah in the great arc the cat cuts to separate the straggling gazelle from its herd before the kill.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Next year, the automaker plans to roll out its e-Power Rogue — a hybrid vehicle — an aspect that Nissan has straggled in its domestic offering, compared to other automakers.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggle
stray
Verb
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In real-world testing, some Z Grills strayed only as much as 7 degrees in either direction once completely warmed up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The album never strays from its examination of this couple.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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“Straggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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