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Verb
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Justin also strayed a little too far from ambrosia salad since his dish didn’t have the customary fluffy texture.—
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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While the show featured many of the same characters, its format strayed from the sci-fi space narrative of Spaceballs and instead was a series of parodies, each episode serving as a satirical commentary on several contemporary hits, such as Lord of the Rings, American Idol and Harry Potter.— Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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Virginia Woolf tramped along the Cornish coast; Oliver Sacks was known to swim; Haruki Murakami is an accomplished runner.— Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Straggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/straggled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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