as in trespassed
to commit an offense
our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow
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Recent Examples of strayed
Finally, the report argues that Yale has strayed from its focus on rigor and academic excellence.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
She’s strayed only a few times, trying other brands and Brooks styles, but always goes back to this specific style.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Notion, however, has strayed from releasing direct follow-up products to Skiff’s portfolio.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
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Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Gonzalez then strayed too far to his right to try fielding Anthony Volpe’s grounder to second, leaving Meidroth with no one to throw to at first on an infield hit.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Piano Man, who was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, hasn’t strayed too far from his New York roots.
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Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
She’s strayed only a few times, trying other brands and Brooks styles, but always goes back to this specific style.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Notion, however, has strayed from releasing direct follow-up products to Skiff’s portfolio.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Gonzalez then strayed too far to his right to try fielding Anthony Volpe’s grounder to second, leaving Meidroth with no one to throw to at first on an infield hit.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Piano Man, who was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, hasn’t strayed too far from his New York roots.
—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
Verb
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The mother had also requested that Field be trespassed from the property.
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.
Verb
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
Verb
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The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
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At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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