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straying

ADJECTIVE
deviating
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Treasury market has been quiet lately, with 10-year debt barely straying from a yield of 4.3% in April.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

A lost wife, a straying man, a better life, a place to come to rest, a purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It boils down to a single, loaded question: Is BTS straying too far from K-pop in trying to woo the world?

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But I guess that’s not the way it works in real life, because instead of focusing on the Flash, I find my mind straying back to my mom and grandma again.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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