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straying

ADJECTIVE
deviating
Synonyms




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Or again, this time straying further into Bridgerton territory, the narrator breaks the fourth wall to tease, “I know, dear Reader, that you are taken aback.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The move had some customers questioning if the app was straying too far from its original purpose.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.

From BBC May 14, 2026

All of them are at their best when they behave relatively normally instead of straying into caricatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

I don't know why straying from the causeway would be deadly.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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