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
Loktev describes how that stigmatization was part of a Kremlin effort to discredit any reporters who strayed outside the party line.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The 5-year-old bull had strayed from his herd in search of a good graze.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The video shows former president strayed from his prepared remarks during the deposition.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her eyes strayed back to her phone.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And when receiving feedback on their performance in challenges from week to week, panel critiques frequently strayed from modeling prowess to aesthetics.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Last night, when Abraham strayed offside for his opener, the technology would have saved Newcastle.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The 5-year-old bull had strayed from his herd in search of a good graze.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The video shows former president strayed from his prepared remarks during the deposition.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her eyes strayed back to her phone.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
And when receiving feedback on their performance in challenges from week to week, panel critiques frequently strayed from modeling prowess to aesthetics.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Last night, when Abraham strayed offside for his opener, the technology would have saved Newcastle.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
Verb
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Strayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strayed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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