strayed

verb

past tense of stray
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 There is now a new column in Ukrainian politics that is young, has experience of power and reform, and seeks to constantly remind Ukraine that its president has strayed outside of his original electoral mandate. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Most of them are thought to be Ukrainian drones that strayed off course due to Russian electronic jamming. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The ongoing war in Ukraine, following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, has led to multiple incidents in which drones either accidentally or intentionally strayed across the borders of European countries such as Romania. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, the group strayed too close to the slopes of Perry’s Peak and was caught after a large avalanche released nearly 400 feet above them. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Cracker Barrel Stock Has A Capital Allocation Problem The moves announced in July are a sign of how far the company has strayed from its original transformation plan. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Regardless, the program strayed too far from the Wisconsin standard. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The French knew about some of Stalin’s excesses—the show trials, the labor camps, the bloody purges of those who strayed from the party line. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 During our two-hour lunch, the conversation almost never strayed from his favorite topics, which are Richard Hanania, Richard Hanania’s analysis of politics, and Richard Hanania’s place in the firmament of public intellectuals. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strayed
  1. trespassed
  2. fell
  3. wandered
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  • Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • How the climbing couple got past security Prosecutors told the judge on July 2 that the defendants had trespassed overnight in the building before making the climb.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of trespassed
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  • Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wandered

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