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  • present participle of stray.

straying

ADJECTIVE
deviating
Synonyms




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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

Last week, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.

From BBC • May 20, 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

The cause of all the commotion sat serenely, his rapt, innocent gaze never straying from the minister’s face, his hand still cupped over the imprisoned fly.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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